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Oyakawa Masaaki had inner demons to slay. What better way than to punch other business executives in
Japanese schools are adopting a heatstroke risk index to protect their students as temperatures soar
Every spring, more than a million people visit Washington DC to marvel at the canopy of pink and whi
A promising niche in Japan's tech industry is struggling to overcome social stigmas ― and a mess of
Japan launched its first ride-hailing services this month. Uber and other apps are gearing up to tak
A price review for visitors at one of Japan's premier tourist attractions is generating controversy
A senior Red Cross official has paid tribute to Japan for its support during a visit to Tokyo that i
Japan's Noto Peninsula was a vital economic hub centuries ago. Residents of the Kuroshima district a
Myanmar's junta is facing increased resistance from pro-democracy forces and ethnic armed groups in
Six months after an earthquake wreaked destruction on Japan's Noto Peninsula, one man is hoping to b
Baseball is one of Japan's most beloved sports and as such, many figures of speech derive from it, e
Thirteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The disaster triggered
In the aftermath of the 2011 accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the 16,000 residents of
An extension to Japan's bullet train network is laying the groundwork for a surge in tourism in one
A college student who turned down a highly-prized job with a leading manufacturer to join an eco-sta
Soy sauce, or shoyu, is a staple of Japanese cuisine. Different localities have their own unique fla
For Japan's remote communities, the country's shrinking population is an existential crisis. Towns a
The honest people of Japan handed in a record 22.8 billion yen ― roughly 146 million dollars ― in mi
Japan's fertility rate is shrinking and so is its population. For some children that means the simpl
"The yakuza used to have their own code of rules called 'suji'," explains lawyer Morohashi Yoshitomo
