Six people have been killed and more than 200 injured since April, with warnings of more to come during winter ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down as stronger yen dents autos, other exporters
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, as the yen's firm tone against the U.S. dollar dented auto and other exporter issues, offsetting th ... ( read original story ...)
Motorcycle hits taxi at famed crossing in Tokyo’s Ginza
A motorcycle crashed into the side of a taxi at a famed intersection in Tokyo’s Ginza district on Dec. 3. The motorcycle’s rider, a man in his 20s, survived the accident and was conscious and able to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower as stronger yen weighs on exporters
Tokyo stocks opened down Monday, led by exporter selling on the stronger yen against the U.S. dollar amid prospects that the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates. In the first 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Naomi Osaka gives sneak peek into her practice ahead of comeback
Naomi Osaka seems to be fully ready for a comeback as the Japanese shared a video in which she can be seen practicing with full intensity and hitting the ball with pure strength and power. Osaka, who ... ( read original story ...)
Not just Nadal and Osaka: 3 other superstars return in 2024!
The two most anticipated tennis players are obviously Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka.The Spaniard will come back in Brisbane, after almost a year of absence due to the serious psoas muscle injury, that ... ( read original story ...)
Take a look inside Naomi Osaka’s incredible luxury $8.6 million home
With a growing family, Naomi Osaka made the call to sell her ultra-modern Beverly Hills mansion in 2022, moving to a spacious house that screams dream home. Her new $8.6 million home is nestled into ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan one restaurant prides itself on its rudeness
Renowned for dependable hospitality and ritualized etiquette, Japan now has one restaurant where the service is dependably, defiantly atrocious. At the Lazy House in Nagoya, the dining experience is turned on its head, ( read original story ...)
Football: Former Japan star Ono bids farewell in J1 season finale
Japanese great Shinji Ono retired from professional football Sunday as his J-League first-division side Consadole Sapporo lost 2-0 ... ( read original story ...)
With Naomi Osaka’s Return Inching Ever Closer, Nick Kyrgios’ ‘Help’ Proves of Little Value to the Japanese Tennis Sensation
Nick Kyrgios and Naomi Osaka—the crossover tennis fans never expected! But it definitely rose up to one of those friendships that are ruling the tennis world. With time, both of them have created a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese football great Shinji ‘Genius’ Ono retires at 44
SAPPORO: Japanese great Shinji Ono retired from football at the age of 44 today, ending a career that saw him become the first player from his country to win a European club trophy. Ono was part of ... ( read original story ...)
How a Yokohama drama won Ange Postecoglou respect of Pep Guardiola
A sweltering July night in the Tokyo outskirts. Yokohama F Marinos v Manchester City at the Nissan Stadium for an entirely made-up trophy called the EuroJapan Cup. But in retrospect, it is the moment ... ( read original story ...)
Nick Kyrgios writes heartfelt message to Naomi Osaka ahead of Japanese’s comeback
Nick Kyrgios shared a heartfelt message to Naomi Osaka, telling the Japanese tennis star he is rooting for her and that she can turn to his team in case she ever needs help. Osaka, a four-time Grand ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new venture capital hub aims to boost ties among investors
Mori Building hopes that the large-scale hub for venture capital firms will ratchet up investment for startups and strengthen cooperation among investors. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo suburban residential garden designated as national biodiversity site
A private garden in the Tokyo suburban city of Nishitokyo has been designated as a protected area under a national strategy to preserve biodi・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
7 crew members remain missing in US Osprey crash that killed 1: Japan Coast Guard
Dive searches were conducted in areas identified by side-scan sonar, both in the morning and afternoon, yet no new information has surfaced after the aircraft crashed. ( read original story ...)