The main building of the Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku, which had been a landmark of Shinjuku Station's west exit since its full opening in 1967, has been demolished. With permission, I entered the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo medalists Carlo Paalam, Aidan Walsh qualify for 2024 Olympics at final qualifier
Olympic medalists Carlo Paalam, Aidan Walsh and Loren Alfonso boarded the last train to a second consecutive Olympic spot, earning a spot in the Paris Games at the last chance qualifier on Sunday at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, ( read original story ...)
Does Naomi Osaka have a chance against Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros?
It feels like a long time ago when these two were Instagram buddies during the pandemic, doesn’t it? In those days, Osaka was the WTA's brightest young star, and the new face of women’s tennis, while Swiatek was one up-and-comer among many. Now ... ( read original story ...)
I’m an American who ate at KFC in Japan. The dishes I tried blew away the chain’s US offerings.
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is incredibly popular in Japan and its locations and offerings here are much better than the ones in the US. ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: THE WALKING DEAD’s Norman Reedus Appears at Osaka Comic Con 2024 Celebrity Stage
04 Feature: Marvel’s Loki and Sylvie in Japan! [Tom H. vs. Sophia M.] Osaka Comic Con 2024 Celebrity Stage “Konnichiwa (Hello) !’ Thanks for having me. Ohayo gozaimasu (Good morning) !" Norman Reedus greeted the audience with his own camera ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Yudai Kimura, Itsuki Someno at double as Verdy dispatch Sapporo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Forwards Yudai Kimura and Itsuki Someno each hit a brace as Tokyo Verdy overpowered Consadole Sapporo 5-3 at home in the J-League first division on Sunday. A week after their win at ... ( read original story ...)
US, S.Korea and Japan Agree to Hold Joint Military Exercises
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to hold new trilateral joint exercises this summer, a joint statement issued by U.S Department of Defense said on Sunday, after ... ( read original story ...)
Harry Kewell sees post Celtic struggles boil over as Yokohama boss told behaviour ‘goes against Japanese culture’
Former Celtic coach Harry Kewell's "behaviour is attracting a lot of unwanted attention" after the Australian confronted officials in a stormy post match bust-up as his J-League struggles with ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Kimura, Someno at double as Verdy dispatch Sapporo
Forwards Yudai Kimura and Itsuki Someno each hit a brace as Tokyo Verdy overpowered Consadole Sapporo 5-3 at home in the J-League first division on Sunday. A week after their win at holders Vissel ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese activists gather in Tokyo to salute victims of Tiananmen
Chinese activists held a candlelight vigil near JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on June 1 to commemorate the victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing in 1989. ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: Characteristic windows on Nagoya building reflect harmony, imbalance
The design of a building here with randomly arranged white-framed windows embodies harmony and imbalance at the same time. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo seeks to tap into youth power to drum up support for event
The organizer of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, western Japan, is tapping into the power of young people to drum up public support and ( read original story ...)
Japan Loses Contact With Humanity’s Only Active Venus Probe ‘Akatsuki’
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed that it lost contact with the spacecraft Akatsuki, humanity's only mission to Venus. The announcement was made on X (formerly Twitter). The ... ( read original story ...)
“Experience the Luxury of Japanese Tradition and Cuisine” Reservations for the New Inbound Experience Tour in Osaka’s Tondabayashi Begin on June 1, 2024!
The city of Tondabayashi in Osaka is excited to announce a new inbound tour by "SABIWabisabi," aimed at revitalizing the local community. This exclusive tour combines traditional Japanese cultural experiences with gourmet meals using premium ingredients, ( read original story ...)
Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity’s only active Venus probe
The Japanese space agency said it has lost contact with its intrepid Venus spacecraft Akatsuki. ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks cooperation with like-minded countries against attempts to ‘change status quo’
Maintaining peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region is common interest that concerns entire int'l community, and Japan committed to taking lead in this effort,’ says Japanese defense minister - Anadol ( read original story ...)