After a week of the World Cup, visitors to the U.S. are marveling on social media about things like free drink refills. It’s a respite as tensions between Washington and its allies run high.
NashVillager Podcast: Japan and Tennessee’s special relationship
What are the threads linking our state to Japan? Plus, the local news for June 16, 2026.
What you need to know about Team Japan’s stay in Nashville for the FIFA World Cup
The Japanese Men’s National soccer team is coming to town. Known as the Samurai Blue, the team has hand selected Nashville as their Base Camp City.
Nashville Cherry Blossom Fest highlights connection between Nashville and Japan
If you’ve ever admired the blossoming cherry trees on Riverside Drive or the Metro Courthouse, you have unwittingly benefitted from the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival. An estimated 60,000 people flocked to downtown Nashville this weekend for the event.
Documentary Spotlights Japanese Country Singer Who Broke Ground On The Grand Ole Opry 54 Years Ago
Listen In 1964, a Japanese country singer named Tomi Fujiyama performed on the Grand Ole Opry, right after Johnny Cash. She had no idea that someday there would be a movie about her life and her quest to get back on the Opry stage — or how long it would take to get there. This […]
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