The world said goodbye to Quincy Jones at the age of 91, leaving fans and artists alike in deep mourning. Tributes are pouring in from all corners, honoring a life that shaped generations of sound and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka High Court ups its accessibility game for trial
OSAKA—The Osaka High Court here made a rare acquiescence in allowing laptops during a trial for an audience member in the gallery who was not personally connected to the case. ( read original story ...)
Father of woman accused of decapitating cross-dressing man in Sapporo love hotel testifies in court
HOKKAIDO (TR) – On July 2, 2023, Hokkaido Prefectural Police made a grisly discovery inside a room of a love hotel in Sapporo City: the decapitated corpse of a man. Three weeks later, police found the ... ( read original story ...)
Davey Boy Smith Jr. wins AJPW Triple Crown Championship
There is a new AJPW Triple Crown Champion. Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Yuma Aoyagi to win the title today at AJPW Giant Series 2024 in Sapporo. He is now the 74th champion in the title’s history. The ... ( read original story ...)
Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori stick out like sore thumbs at McDonald’s in Tokyo
My friend just had a Little chat with Kanye West at a Mc Donalds,” an X user wrote alongside a photo of the rapper and the former Yeezy architect ordering food. ( read original story ...)
Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington Hail Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator 2′ in Tokyo: ‘There’s No Better Director for Focusing on an Audience’s Sense of Entertainment’
A quartet of stars, headed by Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, were on hand Monday in Tokyo to celebrate “Gladiator II” and its master filmmaker Ridley Scott. Mescal, who plays the gladiator Lucius, ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: New subway station unveiled at Osaka Expo venue
Osaka Metro Co. unveiled Yumeshima Station on the Chuo Line on October 31. The station was newly built on the artificial island Yumeshima, where the ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Felling of trees in Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Gaien area lacks citizens’ understanding
Trees in Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien area have started to be cut down to make way for a redevelopment project. If all goes according to plan, 619 trees will be removed. It is hard to say that the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo woman arrested over Yokohama robbery-murder
Miho Kimoto, who is suspected of acting as a 'collector' of stolen goods, is the second suspect arrested in connection with the case. ( read original story ...)
Foreign buyers eye Japan’s ’empty houses’ with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks
Buying a home can feel like an impossible feat as large parts of the world face a housing shortage. This is not the case with Japan though, which is dealing with an oversupply of properties. As of ... ( read original story ...)
Runa Tamura: Woman suspected of decapitating man in love hotel rented horror movies beforehand
HOKKAIDO (TR) – Runa Tamura, 30, stands accused of decapitating a man at a love hotel in Sapporo City last year. By the time the crime was discovered, Tamura had taken the victim’s head back to her ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested in Yokohama robbery-murder case; suspected of being receiver of cash
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 30-year-old woman in connection with the robbery and murder of a 75-year-old man at his house in Yokohama in October. Police said Miho Kimoto, a resident of Adachi ... ( read original story ...)
Local train in Osaka offers fantastic digital art show
Mizuma Railway is operating a “digital art” train until Dec. 1 that treats passengers to projection mapping during the 5.5-kilometer ride between Kaizuka and Mizuma-Kannon stations in Osaka Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Takeaways: Five Themes From the Film Festival and Market
Soaked by several days of rain, the by-product of a nearby typhoon, the Tokyo International Film Festival and its accompanying TIFFCOM industry event might have been forgiven for being a little soggy. ( read original story ...)
Drifting Between Dreams and Reality, Yoshida Daihachi Analyzes ‘Teki Cometh’ Tokyo Competition Film
Yoshida Daihachi’s “Teki Cometh” is based on a 1998 novel about a professor whose retirement is disturbed by a mysterious message about his enemy. ( read original story ...)
Japan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident
Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid helicopter-aircraft tilted unexpectedly while trying to take off. ( read original story ...)