Pope Francis is set to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only two cities in the world that have suffered atomic bombing, when he comes to...
The World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight championship fight was held on July 12 in the Edion Arena in Osaka. The former champion and fourth-placer...
All around the world, in metropolitan cities, suburban areas, and rural regions, there are people with mixed background who identify as bi-racial or bi-cultural, or...
“I call Japan ‘an anchor of stability,’” said Freddy Svane, the Kingdom of Denmark’s ambassador to Japan, in an exclusive interview with The Sankei...
Superfly Performance: Photo Credit Masato Yokoyama Fuji Rock Music Festival 2019 kicked off its 23nd year on Friday 26 July, with a menu of music...
Despite the sweltering heat, there are pleasant surprises to be found in Japan during the summer season. Ice pops and watermelon. Fireworks and fireflies. And...
Sir Winston Churchill, the wartime prime minister who led England in its darkest hour, continues to be a subject of undying public interest, with...
Known best for his acting work in Japanese cult classic movies like Ichi the Killer (as brutal enforcer Kakihara) and Hollywood blockbusters such as Marvel’s...
Performing for their third time at the Fuji Rock Festival, GLIM SPANKY is the quintessential band for a festival set in the mountains. Originally...
On July 3, 2019, Japan halted the unrestricted export to South Korea of three high-tech materials essential for the production of semiconductors and display...
July 24 marked exactly a year until the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the atmosphere around the city appeared...
When I used to come to Japan as a child, my grandma would sometimes look at my thin cotton shirts and exclaim “Suzushisou!” in...