Mugen Ressha, the new film in the Kimetsu no Yaiba series, has been in cinemas in Japan for just a couple of weeks, but has...
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a further relaxation of international travel restrictions following a Cabinet meeting on October 30. Under certain conditions, Japanese citizens and...
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It’s perhaps a bit of a mystery for foreigners coming to Japan, but in fact Halloween is a hugely popular celebration in Japan. From...
Above: Shiki Theatre Company's original production titled 'Robot in the Garden' opened at Tokyo’s Jiyu Theatre on October 3 and will run until November 29. ...
We have been coping with the COVID-19 pandemic for over six months now, six of the longest months of any of our lives. And...
After a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Naoya Inoue (27), unified bantamweight world champion holder of the WBA and IBF crowns, is...
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Asia’s largest high-tech trade show focusing on IT and consumer electronics, CEATEC 2020, took place from October 20 to 23. This year’s show...
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi held talks with his Australian counterpart, Linda Reynolds, at the defense ministry in Tokyo on October 19. In a joint...
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