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CICADAS

A large brown cicada. A Japanese research team has found that the species, known as <i>aburazemi,</i> called after dark at urban sites.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2026
City lights and searing summer heat keep some cicadas singing after dark
New findings from Japanese researchers show how urbanization has affected the routines of some wildlife.
A cicada fossil dating back about 300,000 years was discovered by two elementary school-aged sisters from Tokyo. Whole-body cicada fossils are extremely rare.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2026
Tokyo elementary school sisters discover rare cicada fossil
Whole-body cicada fossils are extremely rare, with most fossils consisting only of wing fragments.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 22, 2020
The meaning of life
¡®That cicada (on the ground) isn¡¯t making any sound. Is it asleep?¡¯
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 7, 2019
A case of mistaken identity
¡®Do you think the cicadas in the park might be attracted to the sound of that tile cutter coming from the house being built next door?¡¯
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 27, 2019
The day a cicada defeated a Tyrannosaurus rex
¡®Look how big that cicada on the tree is. It¡¯s huge!¡¯
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 25, 2019
The sound of summer: Love them or hate them, cicadas have a special place in Japanese culture
Cicadas ¡ª known as semi in Japanese ¡ª are a superfamily of insects with around 2,000 known species worldwide, around 35 of which live in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 14, 2013
Experiment at home with these eye-opening insect recipes from ¡°Mushi-kui Note¡±
Giant Water Bug Ethnic Soup
COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
May 27, 2013
The transient rasping that captivates the poets
Do cicadas create a shrieking hell? Are they ugly? There is a striking difference between English and Japanese Wikipedia entries on these transient insects.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jul 28, 2012
The buzz about cicadas
Japan is entering cicada season, so let me start with a modest observation:
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The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital&#039;s largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo&#039;s Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn&#039;t just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it&#039;s an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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