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While most parts of the first urban park in this northern Japan city that opened in the Meiji era (1868-1912) have since been turned into r ... ( read original story ...)

Hato is restarting its foreign-language bus tours after nearly three years, anticipating a rebound in overseas tourists. With Lunar New Year approaching, the company begins with a route around the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting Kyiv in February and holding talks with Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelenskiy, the Yomiuri newspaper said, citing Japanese government ... ( read original story ...)

The drama of I am boat racer, while fictional, centres on the very real realm of a sport that is one of a strictly limited handful on which gambling is legal in Japan — others include horseracing, ... ( read original story ...)

A descendant of Commodore Matthew C. Perry of “Black Ships” fame visited a distant island south of Tokyo carrying a pocket watch that the U.S. naval officer had with him when he dropped anchor there ... ( read original story ...)

Japan scored their third win Saturday in the World Pastry Cup, seeing off France and Italy, at Sirha, the plum event for catering and hotel professionals.Feted French pastry chef and chocolatier ... ( read original story ...)

Stefan Kraft claimed his second World Cup gold of the season in Sapporo, with home favourite Ryoyu Kobayashi also on the podium. ( read original story ...)

Austrian Stefan Kraft upgraded from fifth spot to gold medal in the second International Ski and Snowboard Federation Ski Jumping World Cup in ... ( read original story ...)

Austria's Stefan Kraft claimed his second World Cup ski jumping win of the season and 27th of his career Saturday in Sapporo. ( read original story ...)

Mutoh ended Wrestle Kingdom 17 at Yokohama Arena by challenging Tetsuya Naito for his retirement match next month. ( read original story ...)

Amanaki Lelei Mafi scored a hat-trick of tries for the second straight match as Yokohama Eagles shot down Green Rockets Tokatsu 36 ... ( read original story ...)

A donation box to raise funds for Ukrainians that had been set up at a town hall in Kanagawa Prefecture has been stolen, town officials an ... ( read original story ...)

A series of NJPW vs. NOAH matches are set for night two of Wrestle Kingdom 17. Yokohama Arena will host NJPW vs. NOAH battles for the second consecutive year on tonight's show, headline by five Los ... ( read original story ...)

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Snow-white "shimaenaga" birds, a subspecies of long-tailed tits that inhabit Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, can be seen flitting through a forest here. The fluffy birds are among the ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka won't give up tennis after she gives birth. The athlete shares she'll be ready to compete in 2024. ( read original story ...)