Shares in Japan looked set to rise at the Tuesday open after gains on Wall Street saw the S&P 500 notching yet another record close overnight. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 29,015 ... ( read original story ...)
Goodbye bad thoughts! Joya-no-Kane, the New Year’s celebration in Japan that helps you renew yourself
We are very close to ringing in the New Year and most of us are waiting for 2022 to bring us new opportunities and perspectives, after almost two years of pandemic. In the world there are different ... ( read original story ...)
Where Japan Stands in the Global Contemporary Art Ecosystem | Mami Kataoka
Director of Mori Art Museum and internationally renowned curator, Ms. Mami Kataoka, joins us for the first Art for Breakfast in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan November Factory Output Rises 7.2% Month/month
Japan's factory output surged 7.2% in November, government data showed on Tuesday, beating a median market forecast for a 4.8% rise. Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and ... ( read original story ...)
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS: All-out effort led to Cambodia peace conference in Tokyo in 1990
For the first time after the end of World War II, Japan took the spotlight on the international stage as a mediator by hosting talks for a third country in 1990. ( read original story ...)
Enchanting Edo: Tokyo ‘taiko’ drums still beat in Japan’s hearts
Long ago in the Edo period (1603-1867), a large drum was struck at Edo Castle to signal the gates' opening and closing dusk and dawn. The boo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Revengers to Recast Major Character Amidst Scandal
Tokyo Revengers is set to overhaul some of its casting if a new report from Japan is correct. The anime's official website confirmed it is moving ahead with the recasting of Ken Ryūgūji who fans will ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Motors to reveal 2 concept cars at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will reveal a kei EV concept and a Ralliart concept car at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, which will be held from January 14 to 16 next year. The kei EV concept is a new ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Rewind: 9 popular stories from Japan worth reading again
As 2021 closes to an end, The Mainichi editing team has scoured the database, checked the page view stats and picked stories that we thought are wort・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Output, Jobless Data Due On Tuesday
Japan will on Tuesday release November numbers for unemployment and industrial production, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Ryuichi Murai free Floatin at Mizugaki in Japan
The video documenting the first ascent of Floatin, the 8C+ boulder problem at Mizugaki in Japan freed by Ryuichi Murai at the start of December 2021. ( read original story ...)
The Inevitably Awkward Tokyo Olympics
The fact that the Tokyo Olympics actually happened in 2021 was—depending on one’s point of view—either a miracle or disgrace. It often seemed as though there was no in between. For a global gathering ... ( read original story ...)
Bajrang Punia arrives in Moscow for pre-season camp in first training stint after Tokyo Olympics
Bajrang is set to compete in international meets including UWW Ranking events, the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as well as the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. ( read original story ...)
Sports photos of the year 2021: All-Ireland champions, Tokyo Olympics and more
Despite ongoing difficulties with the Covid-19 pandemic, sports fans were treated to a myriad of spectacles in 2021, from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to an exciting GAA season. ( read original story ...)
Indian hockey team wants to build on historic Tokyo Olympics campaign, says Rani Rampal
After having spent the following months at SAI Centre in Bengaluru, the Indian Women's Hockey team went on to script history at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021. ( read original story ...)
Yearender 2021: Tokyo Olympics Performances Usher In New Dawn For Indian Hockey
Defying all odds and challenges thrown by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian men's team ushered in a new dawn in 2021 by ending a 41-year long wait for a medal at the Olympics - a stage which it owned ... ( read original story ...)