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Oda Kaori’s docudrama 'Underground' ventures from a subway in Sapporo to caves in Okinawa and completes the Japanese director's subterranean trilogy. ( read original story ...)

World Series viewership hit record levels in Japan as the Los Angeles Dodgers won the series over the New York Yankees. Japanese interest in the series was driven in part by Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. ( read original story ...)

No, you’re not seeing things. The city of Sabae really is obsessed with spectacles. Here’s how it became famous for its finely crafted frames. ( read original story ...)

A recent string of robberies in the greater Tokyo area has sparked a growing interest in security glass and films as assailants typically bre ... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama DeNA BayStars are on the cusp of unprecedented glory after defeating the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 7-0 in Game 5 of the NPB Japan Series. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas is in talks with Woodside Energy over taking a stake in a multi-billion-dollar Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, according to two people familiar with the discussions. ( read original story ...)

Whistles shrilled and LED batons motioned pedestrians to keep moving in Tokyo's buzzing Shibuya and Shinjuku districts Thursday amid ... ( read original story ...)

You won't easily find Aviot earphones in America outside of anime conventions, but the Japanese company is bringing fun features and advanced technology to the true wireless space. ( read original story ...)

The United States, Japan and South Korea issued a joint statement on Thursday strongly condemning North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korea said it tested an ICBM earlier on Thursday, ( read original story ...)

Toto’s toilets face some blockages in America, though. The most acute, notes James Lin, founder of BidetKing.com, an online marketplace, is electricity for the seat. Most American bathrooms have a ... ( read original story ...)

The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but the party is extending all the way to Japan. People milled around local train stations in Tokyo on Thursday morning as newspaper extras were ready ... ( read original story ...)

The suspects, both part-time male workers from Sapporo, are accused of assaulting a college student resulting in his death, though they have yet to make any statements. ( read original story ...)

A 43-year-old woman in Yokohama was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murdering her daughter and attempting to murder her son. Ai Kamishige, who lives in Yokohama’s Kohoku Ward, allegedly strangled ... ( read original story ...)

The manager of a Uniqlo clothing store in the Japanese capital has been arrested on suspicion of secretly filming female customers in fitting･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Johnnie To discussed the challenges of filmmaking under increased regulation in Hong Kong at the Tokyo International Film Festival. ( read original story ...)

Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar, drove massive interest for the World Series in Japan, where more than 15 million people watched each of the first two games. ( read original story ...)