Cutting-edge technology is helping food chains reach the holy grail of flawless, contactless, low-budget dining ... ( read original story ...)
Ski jumping: Ryoyu Kobayashi soars to season’s 2nd World Cup win in Sapporo
Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi won his second ski jumping World Cup event of the season and 29th overall on home snow Sunday, scoring a co ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Tower lit in red on Lunar New Year’s Eve
On the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the iconic Tokyo Tower in the Japanese capital was lit in red to celebrate the traditional festival. In its fifth run this year, the special illumination ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s former coach revitalises Karolina Pliskova
It was a vintage performance from the 30th seed, a two-time Grand Slam finalist. She sent down six aces and lost just 11 points in her nine service games and, on this form, must be rated a danger to a ... ( read original story ...)
B. League: Parks, Nagoya win 4th straight; Levanga loses in Ramos return
Parks' Nagoya Diamond Dolphins highlighted an otherwise difficult game day with a 90-71 win over the Ibaraki Robots at the Kamisu Disaster Prevention Arena. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM keeps markets guessing on new BOJ governor
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday that he would take the April economic situation into account when choosing the next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor, keeping markets guessing who may ... ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: Western, Japanese elements harmonize at 1880 VIP guest house in Sapporo
While most parts of the first urban park in this northern Japan city that opened in the Meiji era (1868-1912) have since been turned into r ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based Hato Bus to resume foreign-language sightseeing tours
Hato is restarting its foreign-language bus tours after nearly three years, anticipating a rebound in overseas tourists. With Lunar New Year approaching, the company begins with a route around the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida weighs Feb. Ukraine visit to hold talks with Zelenskiy, Yomiuri reports
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting Kyiv in February and holding talks with Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelenskiy, the Yomiuri newspaper said, citing Japanese government ... ( read original story ...)
All bets are off on Japan’s sports gambling craze
The drama of I am boat racer, while fictional, centres on the very real realm of a sport that is one of a strictly limited handful on which gambling is legal in Japan — others include horseracing, ... ( read original story ...)
Perry descendant travels to Tokyo isle with kin’s pocket watch
A descendant of Commodore Matthew C. Perry of “Black Ships” fame visited a distant island south of Tokyo carrying a pocket watch that the U.S. naval officer had with him when he dropped anchor there ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wins World Pastry Cup
Japan scored their third win Saturday in the World Pastry Cup, seeing off France and Italy, at Sirha, the plum event for catering and hotel professionals.Feted French pastry chef and chocolatier ... ( read original story ...)
Stefan Kraft claims second ski jumping victory of the season in Sapporo ahead of Ryoyu Kobayashi
Stefan Kraft claimed his second World Cup gold of the season in Sapporo, with home favourite Ryoyu Kobayashi also on the podium. ( read original story ...)
Kraft upgrades to gold in second FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Sapporo
Austrian Stefan Kraft upgraded from fifth spot to gold medal in the second International Ski and Snowboard Federation Ski Jumping World Cup in ... ( read original story ...)
Ski jumping: Stefan Kraft wins, Ryoyu Kobayashi 3rd at World Cup Sapporo meet
Austria's Stefan Kraft claimed his second World Cup ski jumping win of the season and 27th of his career Saturday in Sapporo. ( read original story ...)
Keiji Mutoh challenges Tetsuya Naito for his retirement match at the Tokyo Dome
Mutoh ended Wrestle Kingdom 17 at Yokohama Arena by challenging Tetsuya Naito for his retirement match next month. ( read original story ...)