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Annual rite of passage for Japan's 20-year-olds would have been celebrated in style, with decadent kimonos, childhood reunions and all-night after-parties, were it not for COVID-19. ( read original story ...)

Young adults gather for photos in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Jan. 11. The municipality authority canceled the Coming of Age Day ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic but set up a photo venue instead. ( read original story ...)

More than 80% of people in Japan who were surveyed in two polls in the last few days say the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled or postponed, or say they believe the Olympics will ... ( read original story ...)

Back in the early 1960s, most Japanese were initially opposed to hosting the Olympics, but ultimately came to cherish the symbolism of the event. More than a half-century later, the population ... ( read original story ...)

Kazuyoshi Miura, the oldest scorer in Japanese professional football, is set to play on at 54 after extending his contract with Yokohama FC ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has been hit by severe snow storms, killing at least eight people and bringing parts of the country to a standstill. The snowfall is more than double the average expected for this time of year. ( read original story ...)

Animal killed with what appeared to be exploding harpoon, after one ‘half-hearted’ attempt to free it ... ( read original story ...)

Young adults dressed to the nines in kimonos gathered at venues in Japan on Monday to celebrate reaching the age of majority, although many of the usually jubilant events were cancelled over ... ( read original story ...)

Kazuyoshi Miura, the oldest scorer in Japanese professional football, is set to play on at the age of 54 after extending his contract with ... ( read original story ...)

When Niall Breathnach came down with a rare ailment he was sure to get several opinions before seeking a path for treatment. ( read original story ...)

Lemons used to be something to put in black tea or couple with fries decades ago in Japan, but the country has seen a lemon boom in recent ye ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has begun to develop unmanned, remote-controlled fighter aircraft capable of breakneck manoeuvres that will be deployed as early as 2035, at it braces itself for further advancements in China’s ... ( read original story ...)

It's been revealed that live house SPIRITUAL LOUNGE in Sapporo, Hokkaido will be shutting its doors in March. This announcement was made via the venue's official Instagram account. They are planning ... ( read original story ...)

Junior and senior high school students visiting Osaka on school trips will be chaperoned by local university student city guides in a project to be launched in May by major travel agency JTB Corp and ... ( read original story ...)

A new coronavirus variant has been detected in four travellers from Brazil's Amazonas state, Japan's Health Ministry said on Sunday, the latest new mutation of the virus discovered. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has been earning millions because of her performances and endorsements. So she has a private jet as well. Read more to know. ( read original story ...)