At the Gion District in Kyoto, geisha performers and apprentice geisha called maiko behave in an elegant manner and move in a rather languid...
It’s official! After considerable speculation, it’s confirmed that Ichiro Suzuki, 44, will be returning to the Seattle Mariners on a one-year deal. The prolific hitting...
Dr. Hiroshi Hasegawa and all the short-tailed albatrosses in the world deserve our congratulations. The short-tailed albatross is a huge seabird with a 2.5-meter...
Chinese New Year arrived on February 16, along with many messages from my Chinese friends wishing me peace and safety in the Year of Yi...
Toyota has pledged to increase its investment in the United Kingdom, despite concerns among Japanese businesses about the implications of Brexit. The announcement follows a meeting...
What do these people have in common? Citizens of three small villages in the eastern part of Nago City Military pilots based in Japan...
Kazuhiro Tsuji, 48, was named best makeup artist at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, March 4 (Monday, March 5 in Japan), for...
It is a typical Chinese word. According to Chinese Literature scholar Tomoyoshi Ikkai, the term “democracy” has been in use for at least 2,500 years....
Gaming Passport, a new one-stop service that aims to help Japanese game publishers reach a global audience, was launched Thursday, March 1, by Sankei Digital...
A visit to Takashima In Takashima, an island located three kilometers off Karatsu City in Saga Prefecture, there is a place called “Hoto Shrine,”...
Ask any Japanese which is the most expensive and sleek neighborhood in Japan, and the answer will most likely be Ginza, in Tokyo. This is...
India’s Republic Day celebrations, earlier in January this year, were attended by the heads of state of all 10 ASEAN nations in an unmistakable sign...