Japanese voters hit the polls on Sunday with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hoping to win over a pandemic-fatigued public with spending promises as his long-ruling conservatives seek a fresh start. ( read original story ...)
After a controversial wedding, Japan’s Princess Mako prepares for life after the imperial family
Princess Mako’s story may remind you of Harry and Meghan’s departure from their royal roles. The niece of the emperor of Japan was married this week, a union that's been highly controversial, ... ( read original story ...)
This photo from Osaka makes it look like Japan has turned into The Last of Us
Some of the most compelling views in Japan are the ones that have you feel like you’re looking through a window into the past. When you’re walking around a modern city but find a shrine or temple that ... ( read original story ...)
Kimiko Date feels Naomi Osaka takes her media obligations too seriously, claims the Japanese wasn’t prepared for the spotlight after her rapid rise
In a recent interview with Number 1 Shimbun, Kimiko Date expressed her support for Naomi Osaka over the Japanese's struggles with the media spotlight. Date believes Osaka's personality has impacted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Restaurants Are Taking COVID Precautions to a Whole New Level
It must be mass-produced, because I’ve seen the same poster at other restaurants and coffee shops in town with the same policy. I couldn’t find any official numbers on how many restaurants in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 23 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 23 new coronavirus cases in the capital on Saturday, down by nine from a week earlier and below 50 for the 14th consecutive day. The seven-day moving average ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Kicks Off with Isabelle Huppert and Post-COVID Optimism
The 34th Tokyo International Film Festival kicked off in the Japanese capital Sunday night on a distinctly optimistic note, as jury president Isabelle Huppert walked the red carpet alongside a slew of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Opening Is Held In-Person, as Low Key Event Masks Multiple Changes
Japan’s newly-instaled Prime Minister Kishida Fumio sent a video message on Saturday to the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival. “I would like to express my gratitude to all ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 23 coronavirus infections on Oct. 30, 14th day in row under 50
The Japanese capital recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 30, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, the 14th day straight under 50 c ... ( read original story ...)
Black Magic Spices up Return of HBO’s ‘Folklore’ to Tokyo Film Festival
Premiering TV and streaming series at film festivals is becoming a familiar route for a growing number of ambitious shows. Few more so than HBO Asia’s horror anthology “Folklore,” which is ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya downs FC Tokyo in straight sets as Marck Espejo struggles
NAGOYA kept Marck Espejo and FC Tokyo winless in five games, 25-15, 25-23, 29-27, to tally its fourth win in Japan V.League on Saturday at the Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium Entrio. Polish import ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ports swamped by pumice spewed from undersea volcano
Dozens of fishing vessels and ports have been damaged, with tonnes of the floating pebbles being removed from coastlines every day ... ( read original story ...)
Pumice stones from undersea volcano wash ashore in Japan – video
Drone footage shows vast amounts of pumice pebbles, spewed out months ago by an undersea volcano, clogging up a fishing port in Kagoshima prefecture, in southern Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya shuts down Cerezo to win club’s first Levain Cup
Saitama – Nagoya Grampus glimpsed the mountaintop nine times before. On Saturday they finally stood atop it, filling a longstanding void in the team’s trophy case with a 2-0 win over Cerezo Osaka in ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya rips second tier Tokyo Z to advance in Emperor’s Cup
BOBBY Ray Parks didn't have to make much impact as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins blew out the Earthfriends Tokyo Z, 93-58, on Saturday in the 97th Emperor's Cup at Kishiwada City Gymnasium. The Filipino ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Date says Osaka should not take media too seriously
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Former world number four Kimiko Date said she is well aware of the struggles of Naomi Osaka but added that her Japanese compatriot must find a way to deal with the pressures that ... ( read original story ...)