The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

The pleasures of eating out can come with hurdles for some. Japanese culinary enthusiasts have taken two innovative approaches to help the vision-impaired, as well as people who find it difficult to swallow — and they've coined catchy phrases to describe those efforts.

Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro attended the Cannes Film Festival in May for the premiere of the film adaptation of his debut novel, A Pale View of Hills. After the screening, the British author spoke with NHK about the fragility of memory and the power of art to build connections.

Findings from an independent inquiry suggesting that music mogul Johnny Kitagawa sexually abused hundreds of boys over a period spanning decades have Japan reflecting on why people looked away. They’re also shining a light on why abuse victims typically suffer in silence.