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Chitetsu Watanabe of Niigata, Japan, was awarded the Guinness World Record for being the oldest living person (male) at 112 years old. Photo courtesy of Guinness World RecordsChitetsu Watanabe o…
(CNN) Chitetsu Watanabe turns 113 next month, but he got an early birthday present from Guinness World Records, which confirmed that he is the world's oldest living man. He was presented wi…
The number of people from the ship confirmed to be infected with the potentially deadly coronavirus nearly doubled on Monday to 135. Being trapped in cramped quarters is also taking a toll on th…
Prev Next View AllEarlier this month, Funimation announced that it would no longer stream Interspecies Reviewers, stating the show fell outside its standards. Now a Japanese TV channel is also c…
Coronavirus infections on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, are rising since it was quarantined last week. Infections may be spreading quickly among elderly passengers; n…
The number of Wuhan coronavirus cases on Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama, Japan, doubled in one day, making it the worst-hit place by the Wuhan coronavirus outside mainland …
Get to know three of the people behind the “sexy” English-language voice announcements you’ll hear on public transport in Japan. If you’ve ever travelled on a train in Tokyo, chances are yo…
I brought my family of four there on a day trip to experience some fun winter activities and further explore this kid-friendly destination. However right outside the station is the Karuizaw…
It was with great fanfare (and great burgers) that Tokyo’s Square Enix Cafe opened in 2016. I suppose you could say this makes the new Square Enix Cafe a remake of the original eatery, and fitti…
The iconic rubber-limbed main character’s high school version is…surprisingly normal-looking. The series shows the characters of the series as high school students trying to do their b…
