Takakeisho started the 15-day meet at Edion Arena Osaka as a demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki following his withdrawal from the January tournament, but he secured the winning record needed to stay ... ( read original story ...)
Figure skating-Japan’s Sakamoto becomes first woman in 56 years to claim three-peat
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto retained the figure skating world title with a stellar performance in Montreal on Friday and became the first woman to win three straight crowns since American Peggy Fleming in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakamoto three-peats as women’s figure skating world champion
Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is the first women’s figure skater to three-peat as world champion since American Peggy Fleming from 1966 to 1968.Sakamoto captured gold again Friday at the Bell Centre, ... ( read original story ...)
Rise of the Ronin Cat Guide Yokohama
Cats love hiding in hard-to-reach places, and the cats of Yokohama in Rise of the Ronin are no different. It doesn't take long after setting foot in Yokohama before the player encounters a cat just ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Tokyo, make me a match! Metropolis hopes AI app will spur marriages
On an overcast day in Tokyo this week, three dozen men and women strolled through a botanical garden in groups of four, making awkward conversation as they searched for clues to a mystery-solving game ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas to turn to more e-methane, hydrogen and wind power
Tokyo Gas , Japan's biggest city gas supplier, said on Friday it aims to achieve 50% carbon neutrality by 2040 by using new fuels such as e-methane and hydrogen as well as renewable energy including ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Warns Japan of ‘Serious Consequences’ if Patriot Missiles Made There End up in Ukraine – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's newly appointed ambassador to Japan has warned Tokyo of serious consequences and retaliatory steps if Patriot missile systems manufactured under U.S. licence in Japan end ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer Match Between Japan and North Korea Complicated by Off-Field Rivalry and Issues
Here’s what to know about Japan and North Korea’s fierce rivalry—on and off the field—as their men’s teams compete to play in the 2026 World Cup. ( read original story ...)
UK’s rarest cars: 1979 Colt Sapporo GSR, one of only five left
Forty-five years ago, the Sapporo coupé appealed to motorists who were less concerned with speed than comfort, reliability and owning a car where even the digital clock epitomised good taste. Tony ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s union group Rengo announces biggest wage hikes on record
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese firms have agreed to raise pay by 5.25% this year, the biggest rise under comparable data since 2013, the country's largest union group Rengo confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas to increase use of e-methane, hydrogen and wind power
Tokyo Gas , Japan's biggest city gas supplier, said on Friday it aims to achieve 50% carbon neutrality by 2040 by using new fuels such as e-methane and hydrogen as well as renewable energy including ... ( read original story ...)
Japan chooses JRE, Ibedrola, Tohoku Electric for offshore wind farm
The Japanese government has chosen a consortium comprising Japan Renewable Energy, Iberdrola Renewables and Tohoku Electric Power as the wind power operator for an offshore block tendered in a second ... ( read original story ...)
Miami Day 4 previews: Sabalenka vs. Badosa, Osaka vs. Svitolina, Medvedev vs. Fucsovics
The last time Osaka competed in Miami she was the runner-up. ( read original story ...)
Japan same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional again by courts
This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo ruled the nation's current ban was "unconstitutional", in line with previous landmark verdicts. The rulings in separate cases found that the ban breached ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what went down at the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2024
To celebrate Women’s Month, New Balance sent Ann Pow, Esther Joy, and Nur Fitri Najwa to Nagoya for the Nagoya Women’s Run. ( read original story ...)
Japan to host African development conference in Yokohama next year
The Japanese government has decided to host the next Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, in the city of Yokohama in August next year. The Tokyo-led conference on ... ( read original story ...)