Tag: Nagoya

Japan’s summer in 20 24 was already the joint hottest on record – equalling the level seen in 2023 – while autumn was the warmest since records began. The famous snowcap of Mount Fuji was also absent for the longest recorded period in 2024, not appearing until early November, compared with the average of early ...

As Naomi Osaka walked towards her, Clara Tauson didn’t know what to say. The Japanese tennis star had just been forced out of the ASB Classic final with in ( read original story ...)

Gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles has opened up about the painful mental health breakdown she suffered at the 2020 Tokyo Games—while revealing that she hid all her memorabilia from that ill-fated event inside a "forbidden Olympics closet" at her home in Texas. ( read original story ...)

The fallout from the well-received Wrestle Kingdom 19 & Wrestle Dynasty shows in the Tokyo Dome this past weekend will continue with the annual New Year’s Dash show. Today’s show emanates from the ( read original story ...)

Goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt, a Japan squad member at the 2022 World Cup, has joined Nagoya Grampus from Belgium's Gent on a full transfer, the J-League first-division club announced Monday. The ... ( read original story ...)

Worldwide, 2024 was expected to have been the warmest recorded, the UN's weather and climate agency said last week, capping a decade of unprecedented heat and other types of extreme weather. ( read original story ...)

Nagoya University researchers conclude that snakes’ scales, rather than their elongated bodies, are what trigger fear among humans and monkeys. ( read original story ...)

Firefighters in Tokyo held their annual New Year's event on Monday, showcasing traditional firefighting skills and conducting a drill to prepare for a possible major earthquake. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks dropped Monday morning, the first trading day of 2025, as investors took profits following the Nikkei stock index's record year-end close. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 500.27 points, ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's quest for a first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world number one retired with an injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against Denmark's Clara Tauson on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

Mazda Motor said on Monday that it will build a new module pack plant for automotive cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells in Iwakuni City in southwest Japan. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s fitness for the Australian Open is in question after the four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 suffered an apparent abdominal injury while playing the final of a WTA tournament in Auckland. ( read original story ...)

Some of the biggest names in the women's draw have less-than-ideal preparations heading into Melbourne Park, with one big star already forced to pull out through injury. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese organization has unveiled its latest ranking of the country's municipalities with the best nightscapes. The city of Yokohama came second, putting it among the top three for the first time. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Stocks opened lower Monday, led by declines in auto and steel makers on the first trading day of 2025. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 141.70 points, ( read original story ...)

With the massive success of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime adaptation, we are now seeing a surge in mobile games based on the series. Among the list of many, we have Jujutsu Battles Tokyo Saga, a mobile game featuring high-speed battles, ( read original story ...)