SoftBankUber'sShares inwas about flat in Tokyo, trading between small gains and losses.
The tech conglomerate will report earnings for the three months that ended in September after markets close.
An…

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This mashup of two Japanese titans is the brainchild of Formula Drift pro Dai Yoshihara, and it’ll serve as his newest competition-spec drift missile.
While it’s not uncommon to see a rear-wheel-driv…

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And while the family also serves a handful of other udon, soba and ramen dishes at lunchtime, it is the freshly rolled, cut and boiled morning udon noodles that draws the crowds.
Youichi’s older brot…

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Julian Ryall reports that women are attacking men in increasing numbers, sometimes fatally.
In 2014, 181 domestic violence complaints were filed by men in Japan, according to the National Police Agen…

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Ultimate pros recently shared their thoughts on which character they think is the strongest, and some of their answers are surprising.
“I think the best character is clearly Joker now,” said Smash st…

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Everything on these figures moves, from the eyes to the legs to the segments of the shell!
The beloved and revered 1984 film Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind is considered one of Hayao Miyazaki’s best fi…

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A major exception is coming soon, though, with a kabuki play set a long, long time ago.
Later this month a "Star Wars" kabuki play will be held in Tokyo, and if you’re worried it’s going to be some h…

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Pieces of the coveted Japanese machine can be seen flying everywhere just as the crowd lets out a collective "OWW!"
Someone even exclaims “It’s still going!” just as the car appears to be headed for …

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As charming as Sonic and Mario at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is, it could use more ways to play.
For these special events, Mario, Sonic, and crew are transformed into 2D sprites to compete in mini-…

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TOKYO—Fujifilm Holdings Corp.’s chairman and chief executive said he didn’t have hard feelings after he abandoned his bid for U.S. corporate icon Xerox Holdings Corp., describing a revised deal as a …

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