Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

Parkinson’s disease has forced him to change his Tele for a GS1, but Fenton’s still going strong. He tells us about the dream ...

The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending to two percent of its GDP by 2027. The country’s new prime minister, ...

“Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” by the hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts is the most-streamed song in Japan and the most streamed by a Japanese artist internationally, according to Spotify’s 2024 ranking ...

They may have been born on April Fools' Day, but these stars are no joke. From Hollywood icons to chart-topping artists, here ...

In an ambitious move towards solidifying its national football team, Japan is eyeing hybrid goalkeeper Rei Nagata for naturalization. With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, Coach Hajime Moriyasu has ...

There are plenty of young faces representing their nation at the 2025 IIHF World Championships in Czechia. More than two dozen players born in 2006 or later will suit up.

Before the 2024 season, the Chicago Cubs struck out on their top options and were left with a consolation prize. That player has surpassed every expectation. No ...

Prior to playing Nashville's Cannery Hall, Maui-born Maoli highlighted why his Pacific Islands sound intersects with ...

In a world obsessed with aesthetic perfection, wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that celebrates the beauty of the ...

Leonessa, an Italian-inspired cocktail bar, opened on the 16th-floor rooftop of the Conrad New York Downtown on April 3. Each ...

Japan opened its first baby hatch, called Konotori no Yurigago, or stork’s cradle, nearly two decades ago in 2007, in Jikei ...