He was also intrigued by people referring to cats with ‘-san’ (a Japanese honorific used generally for addressing people),” ...

Casio Computer Co Ltd has announced the release in November of a new addition to the MR-G line, the flagship of the G-SHOCK ...

Yasuke’s remarkable journey took him from Africa to the ranks of Oda Nobunaga’s forces, where he became one of Japan’s most intriguing figures.

Just like in Western cuisine, where a wide variety of models and types of knives are used depending on the food preparation ...

The yen was strong and Japan was seemingly full of niche fashion enthusiasts. Nevertheless, a third significant wave has emerged. These brands have a distinct Japanese sensibility, but without the ...

Nevertheless, there was international criticism that Japan is too slow in abandoning fossil fuels. As a measure to reduce waste pollution, the Japanese government promotes the so-called 3R ...

So goes an anecdote making the rounds in Japanese tech circles. It suggests that Japan is a land of opportunity when it comes to AI. The tale is instructive. Japanese do feel relatively little ...

throwing Japanese politics into its most uncertain period in years. The Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for all but four years since 1955, lost more than 50 seats in an election ...

By Li Yuan A Japanese boy was stabbed on his way to school in China on Sept. 18. That’s the date when, nearly a century earlier in 1931, Japan invaded China. The child, who was 10 years old ...

Game Gengo is hosted by Matt, a native English speaker who lives in western Japan. The YouTube educator hosts multiple series focused on Japanese language acquisition through gaming. Above ...

Japanese version The data on this "Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Japan" page is based on original coverage by the Mainichi Shimbun and press releases from the Ministry of Health ...

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