The air was buzzing with excitement in Osaka Takaishi City, as a group of over 700 people congregated for the ‘Takai Kai’ event, a unique spectacle of lifting children and grandchildren, creating a ... ( read original story ...)
Attempted Murder in Nagoya City Community Center, Two Injured
In a shocking incident, a community center in Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City, became the scene of a violent crime on October 14th. A man in his 60s, whose identity remains undisclosed, was arrested on ... ( read original story ...)
Jon Moxley vs. Great O-Khan, Ospreay vs. Umino Added To NJPW Power Struggle in Osaka
After the main event, in which Will Ospreay retained his IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, Shota Umino came to the ring. Umino challenged Ospreay to a championship match at Power Struggle, ... ( read original story ...)
Kevin Muscat shows Rangers his ‘great intensity’ as Yokohama rally cry comes loaded with fighting talk hint
Kevin Muscat has sent a rallying cry to his Yokohama F. Marinos stars ahead of a cup date with destiny - and it comes with a potential Rangers clue. The former Ibrox star is in a two-way shootout with ... ( read original story ...)
Kevin Muscat unmoved as Rangers manager target clue hiding in plain sight before Yokohama crunch
Yokohama F Marinos boss Kevin Muscat appears to be in no rush to jet off to Glasgow to take the Rangers job as the Ibrox search enters the final stages. The former Ibrox midfielder looks to be in a ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships Preview: Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Aleksandar Vukic Betting Odds and Match Preview
In the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships Round of 32 on Sunday, No. 15-ranked Felix Auger-Aliassime faces No. 54 Aleksandar Vukic.Auger-Aliassime has -210 odds to earn a win in this match ( read original story ...)
I’m an American who visited Tokyo for the first time. Here are 3 expectations I had that turned out to be wrong.
Insider's reporter arrived in Japan and was surprised to discover subway pushers and unique vending machines weren't as popular as she had heard. ( read original story ...)
Lexus teases another angle of EV concept for Tokyo Show
Lexus teases another angle of EV concept for the Japan Mobility Show. There will be multiple concepts on display, and a VR driving simulator. ( read original story ...)
Man convicted over viral ‘licking’ video at Nagoya sushi outlet
A court on Friday convicted a 21-year-old man of obstruction of business after he posted an online video of himself licking a soy sauce bottle at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Nagoya in February ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to revoke the Unification Church’s legal status after Abe killing
Japan's government has asked a court to remove the legal standing and tax breaks of the Unification Church, which was tied to the shocking assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last year. ( read original story ...)
G7 Summit in Osaka Presents Opportunity for Crucial Trade Talk Between the EU an Australia
As the Group of Seven (G7) meeting looms in Osaka, a critical sideline event is capturing global attention. Australia and the European Union (EU) are preparing to engage in pivotal talks, aiming to ... ( read original story ...)
Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki set to return to 2024 Australian Open
Former Australian Open champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber are set to return to Melbourne Park in January following maternity leave. ( read original story ...)
Collection mania is coming for Japan’s majestic manhole covers
The iron art forms may have had a prosaic start but the national hobby of spotting them is set to turn acquisitive ( read original story ...)
Palestinian envoy pleas for Japan to maintain aid and neutrality
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa told her Israeli counterpart on Thursday the "terror attacks" by Hamas cannot be justified for any reason, and that Tokyo resolutely condemns the conduct, a statement by the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. ( read original story ...)
East Japan town union officials misreported $3.4k to cover Sapporo sightseeing
The executive chairman and two others at a municipal workers union in the town of Yamakita, Kanagawa Prefecture, misused about 510,000 yen (around $3, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tells G20 it may need to act in FX market
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday he told his G20 counterparts that Tokyo may need to take "appropriate action" in the exchange-rate market as global monetary tightening could heighten volatility in currency moves. ( read original story ...)