Takashi Usami scored on his 32nd birthday to give Gamba Osaka a 1-0 win over Cerezo Osaka in the J-League first-division on ...

A vast expanse of drift ice spanning the frigid Sea of Okhotsk in the World Natural Heritage site of Shiretoko, sets the ...

Drivers in Hokkaido have been advised to take extra care due to a spate of incidents in which Yezo sika deer have bolted onto ...

About three years before the planned start of mass production, Rapidus faces a host of difficult challenges, especially over ...

More than 9 million 'akiya' homes - 13.8 per cent of all Japan's residential properties - have been left empty after owners ...

Phuket Hotels Association has announced that its “Absolutely Fabulous Travel Sale” is back with an amazing array of prizes ...

Police in Abira, Hokkaido, have arrested a 24-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of assaulting his 57-year-old father by beating him with a wooden sword. The incident occurred at around 7:40 p.m.

A wreath laying ceremony was held at the Spring Commons Bridge, honoring 19 firefighters who died while on duty.

Acclaimed Japanese musician VK Blanka has released ‘Never Run’, a new song with all-English lyrics, available as a digital release today, Sunday, May 5. VK Blanka performed the new song yesterday with ...

Let us walk you through the A to Z of dango -- it'll open up a whole new world of Japanese confectionery. You'll want a ...

Koji Chikamoto hit a two-run home run, and Hiroto Saiki threw five effective innings as the Hanshin Tigers avoided a ...