The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made using cold water. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Has Changed What Winning Means To Her
The top spot in Naomi Osaka‘s life does not belong to her career as a professional tennis player. The 28-year-old The Naomi Osaka Has Changed What Winning Means To Her first appeared on The Blast ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival sets ‘Sukiyaki’, ‘Colony’ & ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’
The Tokyo Film Festival has made the first programming announcements for its 2026 edition, confirming that Sukiyaki and Colony will bookend the festival, while Godzilla Minus Zero has been set as the ... ( read original story ...)
‘She’s Not Breaking Any Rules’: Naomi Osaka Defended By Journalist After Criticism For US Open Outfit
Naomi Osaka always knows how to create a buzz at the Grand Slams with her outfit, and this time she has done it again at the US Open. Osaka paid homage to NBA legend Allen Iverson in an all-black basketball-style kit during her first-round match against Anastasia Zakharova. ( read original story ...)
How Naomi Osaka’s 2026 U.S. Open Look Brought Basketball, Tennis and Self-Reference Together
Naomi Osaka aced her 2026 U.S. Open look for the final Grand Slam of the season. The two-time U.S. Open champion wore a Nike tennis kit and custom Who Decides War walk-on ensemble for her first round match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Monday night in New York City, where ...
The Woman at the Center of Japan’s Currency Fight
Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, is under pressure to strengthen the yen while balancing competing demands from the prime minister and Washington. ( read original story ...)
Japan will continue close dialogue with markets, finance minister says on rising yields
By Leika Kihara ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday the government will continue close dialogue with markets, when asked by reporters about the rise in the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield above the key 3% mark overnight. ( read original story ...)
Massive Capcom Spotlight lineup announced for the Tokyo Game Show
Capcom has its best titles lined up for a big spotlight event at Tokyo Game Show ... ( read original story ...)
3 late-summer festivals to check out in Tokyo this September 5-6 weekend
Celebrate with traditional dancing, lively shrine festivals, music, food and cultural festivities ... ( read original story ...)
Carlsberg and Sapporo go in big on alliance in Asia, UK
This recent global-level partnership agreement was signed between the larger Carlsberg Group and Sapporo in the form of a joint venture, and will see Carlsberg expand its Sapporo operations to Laos, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s latest fashion statement inspired by ‘trailblazer’ Iverson
Naomi Osaka has proved she knows how to make a grand entrance at Grand Slams - and has done it again at the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Bessent calls time on big stimulus
By Leika Kihara ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 (Reuters) - When the U.S. joined Japan's efforts to shore up the yen, it wasn't for nothing. This week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spelt ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka brings style and steel for wining start to US Open
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka unveiled another bold Grand Slam walk-on outfit at the U.S. Open on Monday before the two-time champion battled to a 7-6(6) 7-6(3) ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s US Open look channels Allen Iverson with gray hoodie and hair in cornrows
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her U.S. Open debut, and the former NBA superstar liked the look. Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance for her match against ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka begins quest for third US Open title with straight-sets win
Naomi Osaka survived a brave challenge from Anastasia Zakharova to secure a straight-sets victory and begin her bid for a third US Open title on Monday night. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka references Allen Iverson with US Open outfit
Naomi Osaka celebrated Basketball Hall of Famer Allen Iverson with her outfit ahead of her US Open first-round win against Anastasia Zakharova on Monday night. Osaka walked on the court with a custom ... ( read original story ...)