Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has inspired a new manga character who will debut in Nakayoshi magazine next month. The three-time Grand Slam winner shared a picture of her character on Twitter on ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama dump out big guns Jeonbuk to advance in Asian Champions League
Yokohama F Marinos cruised into the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League for the first time in their history on Tuesday, hammering two-time champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4-1 in their Group ... ( read original story ...)
Jeonbuk eliminated as Yokohama advance in Asian Champions League
Jeonbuk Motors failed in their bid to add the Asian Champions League to their South Korean league and cup double as Yokohama F Marinos handed Jose Morais' side a 4-1 thrashing to advance to the ... ( read original story ...)
Peeking into the pods of black soybeans
Nagoya University scientists have furthered understanding of how plants make a common pigment that might have medicinal applications. They published their findings in the journal Scientific Reports. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama blow big guns Jeonbuk out of Asian Champions League
Yokohama Marinos cruised into the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League for the first time in their history on Tuesday, hammering two-time champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4-1 in their Group H ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor wants city’s elderly excluded from travel scheme
Tokyo's governor asked the government on Tuesday to temporarily exclude Tokyo residents aged over 65 from a scheme encouraging travel and tourism in Japan, saying it could expose them to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls limiting tourism campaign in Tokyo
In the midst of a resurgence of novel coronavirus infections, the Japanese government is rushing to review the Go To Travel tourism promotion campaign. It has already decided to ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos turn on the style to seal AFC Champions League Round of 16 berth
Yokohama F. Marinos sealed their first ever qualification for the AFC Champions League knockout stage, eliminating Korea Republic’s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors with a 4-1 win at the Al Janoub Stadium on ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka cancer ward to close as nurses moved to COVID-19 units
Osaka City General Hospital, a core hospital in Osaka, will temporarily close its ward for younger cancer patients as more nurses are needed to care for the spike in COVID-19 patients. (Takefumi ... ( read original story ...)
How to Pretend You’re in Tokyo
That Tokyo trip will have to wait for the millions of people who canceled flights and hotel bookings. But there are ways to bring you closer to this sometimes impenetrable, always fascinating, city. ( read original story ...)
Soaring female suicide rate amid COVID crisis in Japan could be a warning to the world
Research shows women hit harder by COVID-19 economic impact, likely fueling an 80% rise in suicides. Experts say if it can happen in Japan, it "can happen anywhere." ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan to keep funding domestic tourism campaign under new stimulus package – draft
The Japanese government plans to keep setting aside money to promote domestic tourism and dining out in its next stimulus package, according to a draft of the upcoming package seen by Reuters, even as ... ( read original story ...)
Life-size Gundam finally up and moving in Yokohama Port
YOKOHAMA--Watch out below, Gundam has come to life. The 18-meter-tall, 25-ton movable model finally got to stretch its arms and legs in public when it showed off its moves at a media preview on Nov. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yokohama glitters with night shows
Ahead of Christmas celebrations a large number of both locals and international tourists are visiting the night landscape in Japan Yokohama city ... ( read original story ...)
From Yokohama with love: The rise of ‘home-style ramen’ in KL
SHAH ALAM, Dec 1 — One of Japan’s major port cities, Yokohama is home to the largest Chinatown in the Land of the Rising Sun. No surprise, then, that it’s also a thriving commercial hub and a haven ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic rings back in Tokyo Bay; a sign of hope in pandemic
The five Olympic rings are back in Tokyo Bay. They were removed for maintenance four months ago shortly after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed until next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)