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Harley Davidson bikers dressed in Santa Claus costumes rode through the streets of central Tokyo on Sunday for their annual parade against child abuse, saying more children were vulnerable in 2020 due ... ( read original story ...)

To help residents get through the relentless winters, Japan’s northernmost region of Hokkaido boasts an alluring smorgasbord of mouthwatering comfort foods! While they might not be the healthiest, ... ( read original story ...)

Travel subsidies for trips to Nagoya and Tokyo, which have seen a sharp rise in infections in recent weeks, were suspended on Wednesday and Friday ahead of the nationwide halt. Airports and tourist ... ( read original story ...)

A deep skepticism about vaccine safety runs through Japan, fed by memories of forced vaccinations by U.S. forces after World War II. ( read original story ...)

Japan got an early Christmas present this year, and it won’t fit under any tree. A giant walking, gesturing warrior robot is now on display in the port city of Yokohama, half an hour south of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

With an impressive line-up consisting of Chetan Shivram, Denn Thimayya, Lokesh Gowda, Vaibhav Marathe and Arjun Rao, Team Yokohama are one of the favourites in their comeback season. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- An 18-meter kinetic statue of Gundam, a famous anime robot, was revealed to the public at the Gundam Factory Yokohama complex southwest of Tokyo on Saturday. Hundreds of people ... ( read original story ...)

World Tokyo shoppers clean hands and phones on the go. Posted . Shoppers washed their hands and sterilized their smartphones in the streets of Tokyo's posh Ginza district on Satur ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya Grampus clinched third place and an Asian Champions League playoff berth with a 1-0 win over Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Saturday, the last day of the J. League top flight season. Naoki Maeda struck ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya Grampus clinched third place and an Asian Champions League playoff berth with a 1-0 win over Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Saturday, ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- An 18-meter kinetic statue of Gundam, a famous anime robot, was revealed to the public at the Gundam Factory Yokohama complex southwest of Tokyo on Saturday. Hundreds of people ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese operator of a bulk carrier that struck a coral reef and caused an extensive oil spill off the coast of Mauritius said Friday that the accident occurred after the ... ( read original story ...)

Much of the focus on the Tokyo Olympics has been on the unprecedented postponement because of the pandemic, and how the Olympics can be held in seven months. ( read original story ...)

I had to eat snow' Up Next, Heavy snow causes havoc in Japan. Video, 00:00:55Heavy snow causes havoc in Japan Record snowfall in Japan. Video, 00:00:30Record snowfall in Japan. Video, 00:01:05US ... ( read original story ...)

A former local councillor in Japan has spoken out against perceived sexism, after she was voted out of office in a town referendum after making sexual assault allegations against the mayor.Shoko Arai ... ( read original story ...)

"As time went by, the cars got buried," said a driver. "I was really scared." Japan's Self-Defense Forces distributed food, blankets and fuel to the stranded, and worked with shovels to free vehicles. ( read original story ...)