Soccer great Okudera named Bundesliga Legend
The first Japanese to play in Germany's top division soccer has been named a "legend" for leaving an indelible mark on the league. Yasuhiko Okudera is also the first Japanese to j…
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Articles from www3.nhk.or.jp — page 11
Browse articles from www3.nhk.or.jp in the Akihabara archive.
Man, insects may have common ancestors
A research team at the University of Tokyo says it has discovered more similarities in the way insects and mammals sense the environment through their bodies. Their findings were recently published i…
Female police unit to guard US first lady
Tokyo police are training a unit of female officers to guard US First Lady Melania Trump when she visits Japan next week. US President Donald Trump and the first lady are scheduled to visit Japa…
Murata beats N'dam
Japanese boxer Ryota Murata has won the WBA middleweight title in a rematch against Hassan N'Dam. With the victory, the London Olympic gold medalist became the first Japanese boxer to win b…
Japanese Food Fair
Japanese companies are pitching food products at a trade fair in Chiba City, near Tokyo, with the aim of expanding their shipments abroad. The event that opened on Wednesday is part of efforts t…
Approach to Shinmoedake restricted
Volcanic eruptions have continued on mount Shin-moedake in southwestern Japan since early Wednesday. The mountain in Kyushu straddles Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures. The Meteorolog…
Traditional rocket festival in Chichibu
People in Chichibu, a city north of Tokyo, launched hand-made rockets on Sunday to express their gratitude for the season's harvest. The annual festival, held in a mountainous region o…
Japan successfully launches Michibiki satellite
Japan's space agency has successfully launched a fourth and last satellite for its own version of a global positioning system. An H2A rocket carrying Michibiki No. 4 lifted off from the Tan…
City hands manhole covers to lottery-picked buyers
The sale of old manhole covers by a city north of Tokyo has attracted many buyers amid the growing popularity in the metal lids featuring designs inspired by local landmarks and specialties. Mae…
Man arrested for driving into scramble crossing
Tokyo police have arrested a 52-year-old company employee for driving through a busy pedestrian crossing near Shibuya Station last week. No one was injured in the incident, but the fam…