From the psychedelic Shibuya-like dreamscapes of the “Super Mario” universe, to the mystically redolent re-imaginings of furusato (historic rural Japan) in the “Legend of Zelda,” Nintendo...
For the July Grand Sumo Tournament, fans will be permitted to sit in the stands at Ryogoku Kokugikan. The announcement, made on Monday, July 13...
Fourth-division sandanme division wrestler Shobushi, who had been battling the coronavirus since April, passed away on Wednesday, May 13. He was 28. The Takadagawa...
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It roughly translates as “Don’t let yourself...
Coaching legend Don Shula died on Monday, May 4, at his South Florida home. He was 90. It was only one football game,...
Over the weekend of the third week of February, the spread of the novel coronavirus has taken a new turn. The total COVID-19 cases in...
Tokyo is canceling several major events in the next few weeks, as China’s novel coronavirus contagion spreads to Japan and more than 20 other countries....
Many of Japan’s traditions and ideas are unfamiliar to those outside of Japan. Therefore, JAPAN Forward and Jinja Honcho have collaborated to bring readers an...
PARIS — Former French president Jacques Chirac died on September 26 at the age of 86, his family announced on the same day. The cause of...
What is Japan’s “national sport”? It depends on what is meant by “national,” or if we’re talking about spectators or participants, amateur or professional....
United States President Donald Trump’s state visit to Japan, from May 25 to May 28, has been full of firsts. He is the first...
Sumo is a sport that has a long tradition in Japan, which spreads far and wide in the country. Even the tiny city of Fukushima,...
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