Month: February 2023

On a set outside Tokyo, Momoko Nishiyama sits with the drama's director and watches as a man undresses a woman, guiding the love scene as one of just two "intimacy coordinators" in Japan. The country's film and television industry has been hit by a string ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - China said it was troubled by Japan's military build-up and Tokyo took aim at Beijing's military ties to Russia and its suspected use of spy balloons in the Asian powers' first formal security talks in four years on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

UA is the next guest in the series. The singer is set to perform at the Women In Music Vol. 0 event to be held at Billboard Live Osaka on March 3. Since her debut in 1995, the Osaka native has released numerous hit songs including the massively popular “Jounetsu” (“Passion”) from 1996 and ...

A large metal sphere that washed up on a shore in Japan has perplexed locals and set off a flurry of speculation. Authorities can't say what it is yet - not even the police or bomb squad sent to investigate. But what is known is that it's hollow - and not ... ( read original ...

A large metal object appeared on a beach in Japan and shocked eyewitnesses and officials who have no idea what it is or where it came from. ( read original story ...)

Japan snapped a four-match losing streak with a 3-0 victory over Olympic champions Canada in their closing match of the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday.The USA followed up an opening triumph over Canada with a 1-0 victory over Japan in Nashville on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

Osaka is known for many things that set it apart from other big cities in Japan, with diverse neighborhoods to explore. While common threads like mouth-watering street food and friendly residents are all over Osaka, ( read original story ...)

Police are inspecting a large iron ball that washed up on a beach in Japan, but authorities have said they do not know what it is – only that it is not about to explode. Police began inspecting the ball, which is orangey-brown with what appear to be ... ( read original story ...)

China said it was troubled by Japan's military build up and Tokyo took aim at Beijing's military ties to Russia and its suspected use of spy balloons during the Asian powers' first formal security talks in four years on Wednesday. The talks ... ( read original story ...)

A mysterious iron ball nearly 5 feet wide was found on a beach in Hamamatsu City, Japan, this week. Officials scrambled to ensure the giant ball was not a bomb, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK, which released video of police examining it. The ball is ... ( read original story ...)