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OSAKA--Osaka's annual winter tradition, the Festival of Lights 2024, is drawing visitors to the city center to marvel at the colorful festive lights and decorations on nightly display. ( read original story ...)

Some 78% of Nihon Michelin Tire Co. workers are satisfied with the company headquarters' move from the bright lights of Tokyo's Shinjuku･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

A documentary film following the daily lives of four Japanese chefs as they create dishes within the rich culinary culture and land ... ( read original story ...)

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Japan coach Eddie Jones pleaded for patience after his young team were blown away 59-14 by England on Sunday, their third heavy defeat in four games in the Autumn series. Japan did beat Uruguay last week but although they leaked ... ( read original story ...)

Offering guests hourly rates and privacy, “love hotels” can be found across Japan. But as photographer François Prost documents, their architecture can be far from discreet. ( read original story ...)

Jumanji was a “bottles and models” club, which meant this was a promoter. It was their job to lure models to the club, which in turn lured salarymen. That’s who bankrolls the bottles, in exchange for the models’ company. Sure, some of them were a bit seedy. But couldn’t I handle a few bald heads ...

England ended their run of five straight defeats with a comprehensive 59-14 victory against a young Japan team at Twickenham on Sunday, running in nine tries, including two from captain Jamie George. ( read original story ...)

A woman has said she owes her newly rediscovered independence to a guide dog who had been brought to the UK from Japan. Two-year-old Labrador Yukiko started life 5,000 miles away at the Japan Guide Dog Association, but moved to England in 2022 as part of an exchange programme run by charity Guide Dogs. ( read ...

"Art, fashion, culture... BEAMS LIFE is an experiential select shop that fuses all genres together to stimulate the five senses." ... ( read original story ...)

During his campaign, Hirosawa emphasized his intention to continue Kawamura's policies, including cutting the city resident tax and the mayor's salary. ( read original story ...)

Just as with wine, aging a sake can produce a smoother drink, but there is a cost in maintaining the right conditions for storage. A ... ( read original story ...)

A stately avenue formed by gingko trees in Tokyo ’s leafy Meiji Jingu Gaien area is now lit up at night. The nighttime illumination is for 64 of the 146 trees in various autumn hues lined up in four ... ( read original story ...)