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Image copyright The Hattori family Image caption A friend took this photo of Yoshihiro Hattori in San FranciscoIn October 1992, Yoshihiro Hattori knocked on the wrong door. 'He was life…
KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 14:03 | All, World(An employee is seen behing the logo of WeWork Companies Inc. during the SoftBank World 2018 conference on July 19, 2018 in Tokyo. )[Getty/…
Fuji got its first full snowcap of the season on Oct. 23, 2019, eight days later than last year, according to the city of Fujiyoshida in eastern Japan. The announcement came a day after the Kofu…
Luke Thompson confirmed after last Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against South Africa that he was retiring from the international stage, having represented Japan 71 times. When remi…
KYODO NEWS - 7 hours ago - 11:30 | All, JapanThe number of foreign students who changed their visa status in 2018 to work in Japan after graduating from universities or vocational schools h…
Five spooktastic places for to get your monster mash on this Halloween in Osaka. Nonetheless, Tennoji Zoo’s annual Halloween Night Zoo is a great night out for all the family. The night zoo…
Given the tourism boom and hosted international sports events, racial profiling and discrimination have become widespread in Japan’s hoteling industry. This is particularly insidious because it’…
You can watch Mob Psycho 100 II on Crunchyroll, VRV, and FunimationNOWAdvertisementDoctorkevIf the overpowered psychic main character of Mob Psycho 100 has one defining characteristic (other than his…
Japan’s new emperor has formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the country’s Chrysanthemum Throne in an ornate ceremony. Naruhito, the country’s 126th emperor, appeared on Tuesday before a cheeri…
VideoEmperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako were unveiled on their respective thrones in an elaborate ceremony held in the Japanese capital Tokyo. After the emperor read out a formal procl…
