On August 7 the Osaka City Mint kicked off the production of commemorative 1,000-yen coins for the upcoming Osaka-Kansai World Expo in 2025. One side of the coin has a full-color image of the man-made ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka On Worries She Had About Having A Baby At Height Of Her Career
Naomi Osaka is one of the latest athletes to have a child and she’s challenging the social norms around it. The 25-year old gave birth to her first child in July. She had her Towards the final stretch ... ( read original story ...)
Mina Tanaka, Jun Endo and more lead Japan’s Best Moments | 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Check out Japan's best moments of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup from Mina Tanaka, Hinata Miyazawa, Jun Endo, Ayaka Yamashita and more. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers Prediction: Egos Would Clash In This Contest
The Toyota Stadium will be the battleground for Nagoya Grampus and Kashima Antlers as they vie for a triumphant victory on Matchday 23. Both teams are in high spirits, having recently secured league ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Sapporo draw with Tosu to remain without win in 7 games
Consadole Sapporo ended their three-game losing run but remain without a win in seven matches after a 1-1 home draw with Sagan Tosu ... ( read original story ...)
‘This environment is normal in Tokyo’: Jeff Liang’s best phone picture
When the Taiwanese photographer lived in Japan, he found the working days were long and conforming was essential ( read original story ...)
Japan: Pokemon World Championships 2023 – 800 Drones Illuminate Night Sky Of Yokohama 3
The "Pokemon World Championships 2023," an annual esports tournament, kicked off on Friday, August 11, in Yokohama, Japan. A spectacular show with Pikachu and other characters drawn by 800 drones ... ( read original story ...)
Idea to make all Osaka high schools free sparks controversy
Private schools in Osaka Prefecture have voiced opposition to the prefectural government's proposal to make high school education free of charge without exception. The proposal is a centerpiece policy ... ( read original story ...)
UK won’t extradite man over Tokyo jewelry heist, cites Japan’s human rights record
A British court has ruled that one of three men detained over his alleged involvement in a 2015 jewelry robbery at a luxury store in ... ( read original story ...)
Taxi smashes through glass door of National Theatre in Tokyo; driver taken to hospital
A taxi crashed through the glass door of the National Theatre in the capital's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 11, and the driver was taken to the hospi・・・ ( read original story ...)
Prince Harry said he’d ‘happily’ live in Japan during solo visit to Tokyo
The Duke of Sussex, 38, this week spoke at a summit in Japan, where he expressed his love for the country and its culture. ( read original story ...)
Memorial service for POWs in Yokohama passed down to next generation
A memorial service held every August at a cemetery interring more than 1,700 foreign soldiers, including those who died as prisoners of th・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan uses robots to care for its elderly. Could it work in the UK?
The country with one of the oldest populations is turning to robots to deal with the elderly. Could technology and AI be the answer to our social care problem? ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber 1st half earnings improve on record sales
Buoyed to a measurable extent by the first-time inclusion of the former Trelleborg Wheel Systems, Yokohama Rubber Co. reported a 4.6% improvement in half-year operating profit on record sales. ( read original story ...)
Head to ’80s Japan with ‘Tokyo Pop,’ and more of the best to see in L.A. this week
Carrie Hamilton burns bright in 'Tokyo Pop,' the mockumentary prototype 'David Holzman's Diary,' and Lou Reed and John Cale's 'Drella' reunion. ( read original story ...)
Family to face murder charges over decapitated man found in Sapporo
Police plan to serve a fresh arrest warrant to a woman and her parents over the death of a man found decapitated in Sapporo, northe ... ( read original story ...)