Month: November 2024

The British duo of Tom Daley and Matty Lee executed a brilliant forward 4 1/2 somersault in their final dive, scoring 101 points to barely beat out China in the men's synchronized 10m platform competition in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

The late Izumi Suzuki was a hostess, model and pioneering writer. Her novel Set My Heart on Fire reveals her strange and dark sensibility ( read original story ...)

Economic malaise was the biggest factor in the devastating loss handed to Japan's ruling coalition last month. ( read original story ...)

That's according to renowned Japanese outlet Famitsu's weekly sales report (via Gematsu) which shows the PS5 Pro topping the hardware sales charts in the region with 78,086 units sold. The Nintendo Switch OLED comes in at a distant second this week with 42,297 consoles shifted. ( read original story ...)

For the first three quarters of 2024, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. reported sales revenue of ¥782,906 million (+13.1% year-on-year), and business and operating profit of ¥85,772 million (+63.8% YoY). ( read original story ...)

Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa. ( read original story ...)

In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about amidst tree branches searching for food. In Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, the long-tailed tits ... ( read original story ...)

An Australian man jailed in Tokyo last month over a “language mix-up” will fight to have his convictions overturned. ( read original story ...)