Yokohama Wins 2019 Red Dot Award

Yokohama Tire recently announced that its GEOLANDAR X-MT tire has won the 2019 Red Dot award in the Product Design category. This is the second time that the aggressive off-road X-MT tire has been ... ( read original story ...)

Japan emperor: Akihito’s human touch

"So someone in the Household Agency leaked the information to NHK (Japan's national broadcaster). Then NHK broadcast news of the emperor's request." It was a huge scoop for Japan's national ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota has built itself a mini-Nurburgring

The 300 billion yen or ($3.6 billion Canadian) track is situated near Nagoya in central Japan. The location was chosen for its proximity to its global headquarters and R&D centre in Toyota City. ( read original story ...)

Visiting Tokyo’s Imperial Palace

The good news is you can join the country's biggest "after party" at ... will make their first public appearance in their new roles at their residence -- the historic Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In ... ( read original story ...)