Tag: Nagoya

The Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball announced the signing of right-hander Jon Duplantier. The 31-year-old will remain in Japan for a second season after spending the ’25 ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka admits she is not fully sure what's happening with her illness, but remains hopeful that she will be fine in 12 when the Australian Open starts. In her United Cup debut, the top-ranked Japanese female tennis player appeared in two singles matches and went 1-1. ( read original story ...)

The epicenter of the first earthquake was in eastern Shimane prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)

The four-time Grand Slam winner introduced five different bejeweled dolls that not only matched her outfit but were also named after tennis legends such as Arthur Ashe, Althea Gibson, Billie Jean King and Andre Agassi. She even named her final Labubu after herself and introduced "Naomi Glowsaka" on Instagram. ( read original story ...)

Lately a diplomatic spat with China has begun depressing the number of people coming to Japan from that country—but even this does not seem to have much deterred Japan’s leaders from their course. ( read original story ...)

Chubu Electric Power Co. may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks for a regulatory process to check whether its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan meets new safety standards, ... ( read original story ...)

A massive 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market. ( read original story ...)

Over recent years, the chewy rice cakes have killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is eaten to celebrate the new year. ( read original story ...)

Japan's second-biggest city gas provider, Osaka Gas , said on Monday it started commercial operations of the No.1 unit at its new 1.25-gigawatt gas-fired power station in Himeji, western Japan, on ... ( read original story ...)

A massive bluefin tuna sold for a record $3.2 million at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market. ( read original story ...)

A bulky bluefin tuna made a splash at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Monday morning, fetching a record 510.3 million yen ($3.2m; £2.4m) at the market's first auction of the year. The winning bid for ... ( read original story ...)

Just over two weeks from the season-opening major, former world number one Naomi Osaka reveals she is not at full health after contracting a viral illness over the Christmas period. ( read original story ...)

A 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market. ( read original story ...)

A massive 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna fetched a record-setting 510 million yen ($3.2 million) during Tokyo’s first fish auction of 2026 at the Toyosu fish market. The winning bid at the ... ( read original story ...)

Planning your first trip to Japan and can’t decide between Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka? Read our guide on choosing the right city for you. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA — The app they needed didn’t exist, so they made it themselves. While there are a wealth of standard speech-to-text apps available, it is rare to find one specifically designed to transcribe ... ( read original story ...)