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Tokyo 42 is now available on Steam, offering an open-world isometric shooter that lives up to their description by looking "hyper-stylish." If you want to see if you agree, you can check out this launch trailer. Here's the pitch: Tokyo 42 is a hyper ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO – Sapporo on Thursday became the first major city in Japan to issue certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships. The city also certifies partnerships between heterosexual couples with gender-identity disorder. Other cities don’t do this ... ( read original story ...)

The municipal authorities of Sapporo, the fifth major city in Japan with a population of around 2.5 million, are expected to issue partnership certificates to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) couples from Thursday, Efe news reported. ( read original story ...)

YOKOKAMA – Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi apologized to a 13-year-old boy for the municipal government’s failure to act swiftly when he was bullied in elementary school for being a nuclear evacuee from Fukushima Prefecture. The mayor said Wednesday that ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama took note and is betting big on these off-roaders with the all-new Geolandar M/T G003 mud terrain tire for light trucks. Although mud terrain tires are extreme, Yokohama claims demand for this type of tire has increased and should continue to ... ( read original story ...)

... will form part of a Japanese global positioning system. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP) The more accurate information could be used for both driving and drone deliveries. Japanese media report it also may enhance the country's defense capabilities. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA – Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi on Wednesday apologized to a 13-year-old boy for the municipal government’s failure to act swiftly when he was bullied at a local elementary school after evacuating from Fukushima due to the 2011 nuclear ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan on Thursday launched a satellite to help build a high-precision geolocation system that will complement the US-operated GPS. A H-IIA rocket blasted off at 9:17am (0017 GMT) from the Tanegashima space centre in southern Japan carrying ... ( read original story ...)

Tattoos may have become a big part of mainstream culture, but not every culture shares the same view of body art. In Japan, our love of tattoos could actually get us banned from certain places, including the hugely popular onsens — the Japanese hot ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics reached a broad agreement Wednesday on the allocation of costs for the 2020 Games with the metropolitan, national and local governments of the seven prefectures and four other cities hosting events. Governments ... ( read original story ...)

A research team at Japan’s Nagoya University has developed a series of new catalysts can hydrogenate ‘difficult substrates’, such as amide bonds under much milder conditions than was previously possible. The scientists recently published a study ... ( read original story ...)

Chima the Chihuahua from Nagoya, Japan, wouldn't take no for an answer as she asked for more and more pats and strokes from her doting owner. In the clip, Chima sits on a tile floor next to her owner. She reaches forward with her front right paw and ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka was the first stop on our three week tour of Japan ... There’s pretty big queues of Japanese workers so go early. The good news is even in the queue you can soak up the vibes and have a beer or two. We had plates full of sea urchin, tuna, salmon ... ( read ...

Players can check out the Joy Billiards booth for more details on these giveaways. Joy Billiards will also be making an appearance in Osaka Japan this November when the International Chinese Eight Ball Association (ICEA) and JPBA host the Joy Cup Chinese 8 ... ( read original story ...)

"Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 release this is year unlikely because of the lack of material from the manga. Materials from the manga are still not enough to make another anime adaptation. Meanwhile, the cast for the live action adaptation has been revealed, with ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have reached a broad agreement on the allocation of costs for the 2020 Games with the metropolitan, national and local governments of the seven prefectures and four other cities hosting events. Governments ... ( read original story ...)