I IN creates “new form of Japanese luxury” for Ginza Lounge
Shiny aluminium, washi paper details and a reflective ceiling decorate this colour-saturated lounge in Tokyo, which local studio…
‘5 Centimeters Per Second’ to get live-action film adaptation
Makoto Shinkai’s 2007 anime “5 Centimeters Per Second” is being adapted into a live-action film. The task fell to…
Travis Scott Shockingly Brings Out Kanye West At Japan Show After Beef
There was once a time in which Kanye West and Travis Scott reigned as arguably the top mentor-mentee…
The Ghost Plants of Japan: How they survive where sunlight never reaches |
Deep in Japan’s shaded forests, you might spot ghostly white plants that seem almost otherworldly. These ghost plants…
Two asteroid impacts on the Moon filmed by an amateur astronomer
An image showing the Moon and its various asteroid impacts. (Image source: Gunboat_Willie – Pixabay) A Japanese astronomer…
Japan’s Households Boost Spending Despite Inflation Hit
A shopping street in Tokyo. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month,…
SoftBank shares slide over 8% amid renewed pressure on AI-linked stocks
The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. Issei Kato…
Japan’s death penalty in the spotlight after inmate freed from decades on death row – The Irish Times
Dubbed the “Twitter Killer”, Takahiro Shiraishi trawled social media for posts by suicidal young women and lured them…
Japan’s Ruling Party Eyes $6.5 Billion a Year for Chips, AI
Yoshihiro Seki (Bloomberg) — Japan’s ruling party aims to secure roughly ¥1 trillion ($6.5 billion) per year to…
Japan sends in soldiers to trap bears after record wave of attacks and deaths – The Irish Times
Japan deployed troops to the country’s rugged north on Wednesday to help trap bears after local authorities said…
iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline
Apple on Tuesday released the first beta of iOS 26.2 to developers, and it appears that the software…
Japan’s ocean lines face profit decline amid tariff impact
Japan’s largest ocean shipping lines saw Q2 profits decline on the effects of the U.S. tariff war, and…