Cicadas Primed for Defense
"Their life cycles have been suspicious since the beginning," said John Cooley, who collaborated on the research with researchers in Japan. A leading theory is that long, prime-nu…
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Driver killed and dozens injured in Japan train crash
VideoOne person has been killed and at least 30 injured after a train ploughed into a lorry at a crossing south of Tokyo. The train's front carriage was derailed and burst into flames.
The seven biggest announcements from today’s Nintendo Direct
Here’s the biggest news announcements from today’s Direct. The fight for the future arrives on Nintendo Switch October 15! The port will also come with a nice deal that bundles 14 character…
Pump And Bump: Julia Chiang Returns To Nanzuka Underground
Six years after her debut showcase in Japan, Julia Chiang makes a return to Tokyo's Nanzuka Underground on September 6th. Pump And Bump, along with a recent show at The Modern Institute in …
Masahisa Fukase's Family Photos
For three generations the Fukase family ran a photography studio in Bifuka, a small provincial town in the northern Japanese province of Hokkaido. In August 1971, at the age of 35, Masahisa Fuka…
1 dead, 33 injured as train derails after hitting truck in Yokohama
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 01:33 | All, JapanA truck driver died and 33 people were injured after an express train collided with a truck and derailed Thursday in Yokohama near Tokyo, police…
Former Toyota rugby player pleads guilty to cocaine possession
KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 19:19 | Sports, AllFormer Toyota Verblitz flyhalf Ryota Kabashima pleaded guilty on Thursday to possessing cocaine in his first court appearance in the case.…
Hidetoshi Nakata, Nestle shine spotlight on Kochi with new yuzu KITKAT
The KITKAT Mini Yuzu-shu Bijofu represents the third collaboration between Nestle and Nakata, the pair having previously enjoyed success with 2017’s "KITKAT Mini Japanese Sake Masuizumi…
Survey shows gap in Japan's healthy life expectancy desire and reality
KYODO NEWS - 16 hours ago - 12:24 | All, Lifestyle, JapanTOKYO - A life insurance company survey released Thursday revealed Japanese people aspire to live a healthy life for much longe…
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is coming to the Switch
Xenoblade Chronicles is a Japanese role-playing game that debuted as an exclusive to the Wii back in 2010, with a re-release for the New Nintendo 3DS in 2015. The title earned critical…