Tag: Yokohama

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Construction of a life-sized Gundam robot statue from the popular Japanese sci-fi anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" was completed this week at the venue of the World Expo in Osaka next year. ( read original story ...)

Play Academy with Naomi Osaka, launched in Tokyo five years ago, has expanded to Los Angeles, Haiti, and Osaka, Japan. Naomi Osaka highlights the critical role quality coaches play in the success of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's political parties are promising to raise the minimum wage, a step that may win votes in Sunday's general election but could squeeze the small and midsize firms that form the backbone of the ... ( read original story ...)

The Nagoya High Court's Kanazawa branch has ordered a retrial for Shoshi Maekawa, 59, in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in the ci･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Former Highlanders back-row Kazuki Himeno returns to Eddie Jones’ Japan side for their Test against the All Blacks in Yokohama on Saturday. Himeno, who played for the Highlanders in 2021, is named in ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA :Coach Eddie Jones has promised his Japan team will challenge the All Blacks with a fast-paced game for the full 80 minutes when the sides meet at Yokohama's International Stadium on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)

Eddie Jones has named exciting youngster Yoshitaka Yazaki at fullback and two uncapped players on the bench for Japan's clash against the All Blacks at Yokohama's International Stadium on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

The temperature hit 25.1 degrees in central Tokyo on Oct. 24, marking the 153rd day--and perhaps the last--of the year when the mercury rises to 25 degrees or higher. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Eddie Jones has named exciting youngster Yoshitaka Yazaki at fullback and two uncapped players on the bench for Japan's clash against the All Blacks at Yokohama's ... ( read original story ...)

Taisei Hikage is fighting a losing battle at his Tokyo ramen shop - not to attract customers, but to keep a lid on the price he charges for Japan's national comfort food in the face of an incessant ... ( read original story ...)

Bandai Namco will launch related products including plastic models and action figures in conjunction with the display. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese court decided Wednesday to order a retrial for a man who served a seven-year prison sentence over the 1986 murder of a junior high school girl in central Japan, questioning the credibility ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory activity contracted for the fourth straight month in October on subdued demand and weak orders, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

The early snowfall in Sapporo has not only created a stunning winter landscape but also highlighted the changing climate and its impact on many countries. As the winter season starts to progress, it ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Nagoya have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed another man at a convenience store on Tuesday morning. Police said a 119 call was made from the ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese high court decided on Wednesday to order a retrial for a man who served a seven-year prison sentence over the murder ... ( read original story ...)