Shh-shh, shh-shh … On a cold, windy day at the end of the year, this sound filled a warehouse at the foot of a mountain in ...

Yokozuna Terunofuji has decided to retire as a professional sumo wrestler, according to sources. Terunofuji reported his ...

Yokozuna Terunofuji reported his withdrawal from the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to the Japan Sumo Association on Thursday ...

The new Imperial Theatre will open in the Yurakucho district of Tokyo in fiscal 2030, Toho Co. announced Thursday.

Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit ...

American tennis player Taylor Fritz said Thursday he is donating the prize money he earned for his first-round victory at the ...

A delegation of lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito held talks for about an hour ...

A special exhibition is being held at a museum in Saga to commemorate the 10th anniversary of “Romancing Saga,” a joint ...

Women dressed in kimono visited three temples in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, for the Santera Mairi Festival on Wednesday night.

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Kose Corp. has announced a new business alliance with Foxtale Consumer Private Ltd., an emerging Indian cosmetics company.

Japan will provide $2 million (about ¥300 million) in assistance for those affected by the massive wildfire that has engulfed ...