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…
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Edano looks to rally opposition
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Edano expressed his desire to rally opposition parties in the wake of Sunday’s House of Representatives election, which saw his party become the …
Lacquer Violin
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A violin made using the Wajima lacquerware technique of Ishikawa Prefecture will enter the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, considered one of the world’s finest repos…
Down with the USA!
Support for the United States in Japan has dropped to the lowest level in nine years as only a quarter of Japanese say they have confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, according to a s…
JR firms to run joint, across-Japan luxury train tour
The seven Japan Railways Group companies said Tuesday they will offer a special across-Japan sightseeing tour plan using 24 select trains, including the Cassiopeia overnight limited express, who…
Operator of Tokyo ‘JK’ teen dating service arrested
A man has been arrested for hiring a female high school student for a Tokyo dating service after she allegedly ended up having paid sex with a 45-year-old customer, police said Monday.
Kyushu’s Shinmoedake volcano erupts
Mount Shinmoe in the Kirishima mountain range bordering Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures erupted early Wednesday, marking its first such activity in about six years.
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…