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Core consumer prices in Japan's capital, a leading indicator of nationwide trends, rose 3.3% in February from a year earlier, slowing sharply from a nearly 42-year peak hit last month in a sign the ... ( read original story ...)

Asako Miyashita has been a nutritionist and longevity expert for nearly 20 years. Born and raised in Japan, where some of the world's longest-living people reside, she shares the Japanese staple foods ... ( read original story ...)

More than 30,000 goldfish are the main attraction at a “living art” museum in Ginza, a high-end shopping district. ( read original story ...)

Fans of “My Neighbor Totoro” can buy cream puffs, cookies and cakes in the shape of the character at Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory in Tokyo that are almost too adorable to eat. ( read original story ...)

Sascha Bajin, Naomi Osaka's former coach, believes the four-time Grand Slam singles champion could return to the court next year after she gives birth. "I do always want to think that she has the ... ( read original story ...)

EXCLUSIVE: Soji Arai (Dead Ringers) has been tapped for a substantial role in the second season of HBO Max‘s crime drama series Tokyo Vice, which is currently in production in Tokyo. The Max Original ... ( read original story ...)

A man was sentenced to death in a retrial Thursday for the fatal robbery of an elderly couple at their central Japan home in March 2 ... ( read original story ...)

Touch Capital led the recently closed round and was joined by a bevy of celebrity investors, including Naomi Osaka, Usher, Apolo Ohno, David Grutman, Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew and Gryffin. Immi has now ... ( read original story ...)

A promising youth goalkeeper from Ukraine, who fled his country following its invasion by Russia, is continuing to pursue his foot ... ( read original story ...)

Nineteen-year-old Yaroslav Shtonda had the opportunity to train with Yokohama FC's J. League first-division side for the first time. ( read original story ...)

With the arrival of spring in Japan, the pleasant climate brings forth a plethora of delectable harvests to relish. Springtime is abuzz with various activities such as flower viewings and fruit ... ( read original story ...)

News; Car Driven by Elderly Rams into Hospital in Osaka, Killing 2; Car Driven by Elderly Rams into Hospital in Osaka, Killing 2. News from Japan. Society Mar 1, 2023 21:08 (JST) ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police are stepping up their campaign to raise public awareness of what people can do to prevent themselves from becoming a victim of robbery. The move comes amid a recent string of household ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has recounted its islands – and discovered it has 7,000 more than it previously thought. Digital mapping by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) recently found there to be 14,125 ... ( read original story ...)

Inpex, Japan's largest oil and gas exploration and production company, said on Thursday it has bought a 16.7% stake in the Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland from Mitsubishi to expand further ... ( read original story ...)

The workers joined a union in response to the tech giant's announcement back in January that it's cutting 12,000 jobs — that's six percent of the company's overall workforce — around the world. ( read original story ...)