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Tokyo tells a different story ... Japan's biggest toilet manufacturer was seven years old when the Olympics first came to Japan. TOTO Ltd. made news in 1964 for its prefabricated toilet-and-bath units that helped speed the construction of a luxury hotel ... ( read original story ...)

A 10-minute walk from JR Sapporo Station brings one to a small, white clock tower in the city center. The 13-meter-high Western timepiece is an iconic image of the city and Hokkaido. Most Japanese recognize the tower, one of the most popular tourist spots ... ( read original story ...)

as did former Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who canceled a trip to San Francisco in 2013 after being internationally condemned for suggesting the comfort women system had been necessary at the time. “We’re concerned mistaken history based on news reports ... ( read original story ...)

"My mom and I both had the biggest smiles on our face," he said. "In Canada, it's very hard to get fresh mochi. It reminded us of Japan." We're sitting at the back of the bustling J-Town complex in Markham late one Sunday morning — Little Japan to those ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - A volcano in southwestern Japan is erupting for the first time in six years and spread ash in nearby cities and towns Thursday. Japanese broadcaster TBS showed elementary school students wearing helmets and masks on the way to their school at the ... ( read original story ...)

Add Japan as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Japan news, video, and analysis from ABC News. A volcano in southwestern Japan is erupting for the first time in six years and spread ash in nearby cities and towns Thursday. Japanese broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc could ... The Nikkei forecast was broadly in line with a Kyodo news agency forecast released on Thursday that saw Abe’s coalition winning more than 300 seats. However, Kyodo said ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looked set to retain his ... The main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is likely to win about 289 seats, according to Kyodo news, which polled 90,261 people on Oct. 10-11. It estimated Abe’s coalition partner Komeito ... ( read original story ...)

Restricting residents from Mount Shinmoedake's crater, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported that upwards ... "We were hit by cancellations of accommodations [for] six years," Imanishi told Kyodo News. "I hope [the eruption] will not affect autumn ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is heading for a two-thirds majority in Japan's forthcoming election ... according to polls by Kyodo News and the Nikkei business daily. Mass-circulation Yomiuri Shimbun said the LDP could secure a stable ... ( read original story ...)

A survey published by the Nikkei business daily late-Wednesday showed that Japan’s PM Abe’s ruling party – Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is seen nearing its two-thirds “super” majority in an Oct. 22 lower house election, Reuters reports. ( read original story ...)

AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police on Tuesday raided a casino operating illegally in Nagoya and likely funded organized crime, reports Nippon News Network (Oct. 11). Police arrested Hidetaka Isono, the 43-year-old manager of Yokozuna, located in the ... ( read original story ...)

Again, we will only find out about what exactly will happen with time. Pancrase’s next event is scheduled for October 22nd from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. ( read original story ...)

Ironically, Ferrari’s he spark plug is produced by NGK which has its headquarter in Japan, Nagoya which is located only 60km from Suzuka. The spark plug which ruined the race and probably the whole championship costs 59EUR. Ferrari’s president Sergio ... ( read original story ...)

Jeju-Seoul Gimpo (11.6 million, up 4.6% from 2015). 2. Sapporo-Tokyo Haneda (7.7 million, down 1.2%). 3. Fukuoka-Tokyo Haneda (7.3 million, down 4%). 4. Melbourne-Tullamarine-Sydney (7.3 million, down 4.6%). 5. Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City (6.4 million ... ( read original story ...)

You forget just how far Suzuka is from Tokyo but it’s amazing how at every step - whether it’s Tokyo airport or Nagoya train station – the fans are waiting to get autographs and photos with the travelling F1 community. Steve and DC decided to film a ... ( read original story ...)