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New Toyota Supra Races Porsche Cayman GTS, Audi TT RS And Alpine A110

New Toyota Supra Races Porsche Cayman GTS, Audi TT RS And Alpine A110

With heaps of choices in this heavily-contested niche, the best time to buy a premium sports car is now – and this video stars four of the industry's finest.

Tesla Model X Driver Claims Car Went Homicidal All By Itself Crashing Into Parked Toyota

Tesla Model X Driver Claims Car Went Homicidal All By Itself Crashing Into Parked Toyota

Even though we won’t know exactly what happened to this white Model X without a proper investigation by authorities as well as Tesla themselves, the driver claims that the fully-electric SUV suddenly accelerated all by itself.

2020 Nissan Juke Is Such A Tease, Debuts September 3 (Updated)

2020 Nissan Juke Is Such A Tease, Debuts September 3 (Updated)

Nissan has released a third dark teaser image of the 2020 Juke, ahead of its unveiling on September 3rd that will be followed by a world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later in the same month. (Updated 7/22/2019)

2020 Subaru Outback Promises A Lot, But Does It Deliver?

2020 Subaru Outback Promises A Lot, But Does It Deliver?

Subaru's best-selling model, the Outback, has been updated for the 2020MY getting more features, space for occupants and luggage, and a better overall value.

Acura Type S Concept looks even better in the Monterey sun

Acura Type S Concept looks even better in the Monterey sun

A few days ago, Acura showed its Type S Concept in an album of dramatically lit press photos. It is our extreme pleasure to report that the Acura Type S Concept on display at The Quail, with no shadows nor Photoshop to hide in, is even more pleasing to the...

2020 Mitsubishi L200 Arrives In The UK With ÂŁ21,515 Base Price

2020 Mitsubishi L200 Arrives In The UK With ÂŁ21,515 Base Price

The facelifted Mitsubishi L200 pickup has reached UK shores and it brings a bolder look, powertrain updates, and more tech than ever.

Technology

Final Fantasy VIII Remake Will Be Launching September 3

Final Fantasy VIII Remake Will Be Launching September 3

If you’re looking forward to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, you might have heard that it will only be...

Canon EOS M6 Mark II Specs Leaked In Promotional Video

Canon EOS M6 Mark II Specs Leaked In Promotional Video

It appears that despite Canon pushing forwards with its new EOS R lineup of full-frame mirrorless cameras, the company is...

Nintendo Denies They Are Running A Switch Exchange Program

Nintendo Denies They Are Running A Switch Exchange Program

However, it seems that those reports might not be 100% correct. In a statement released to The Verge, a Nintendo...

Apple Will Be Bringing The HomePod To Japan On August 23

Apple Will Be Bringing The HomePod To Japan On August 23

Apple’s rollout of the HomePod has been a bit slow, where unlike its iPhones and iPads and Mac computers, the...

News

Tokyo 2020 mission chiefs briefed on preparations

Tokyo 2020 mission chiefs briefed on preparations

Chiefs of mission from Olympic committees around the world have gathered in Tokyo to attend briefings on preparations for next...

Japan's Prince Hisahito meets Bhutanese King

Japan's Prince Hisahito meets Bhutanese King

Japan's Prince Hisahito has paid a courtesy call on the King and Queen of Bhutan.Prince Hisahito became second in line...

  • More details emerge in road rage incident

    More details emerge in road rage incident

    A man arrested on suspicion of beating another man on an expressway in eastern Japan reportedly says he did it because the victim hit his car.Police say 43-year-old Fumio Miyazaki punched a 24-year-old man out of rage after forcing the victim to stop.

  • Hokkaido officials welcome S.Korean tourists

    Hokkaido officials welcome S.Korean tourists

    Local government officials in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido have been making efforts to directly welcome South Korean tourists.It comes with Japan-South Korea ties at a low point over trade and historical issues.

  • Zarif to visit Japan amid US rift

    Zarif to visit Japan amid US rift

    Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is expected to visit Japan this month, amid a growing rift with the United States.Multiple diplomatic sources say final adjustments are being made for a visit by Zarif in late August as part of his tour of Asia.

  • Japan's imports of US meat sluggish

    Japan's imports of US meat sluggish

    Japan's imports of beef and pork from members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact and the European Union increased in the first half of this year. Imports of pork from the United States dropped, while those of beef increased slightly.The TPP free trade pact took effect in December, and the Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU took effect in February. Tariffs…

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Sport

Japan promotes private lodging for Olympics

Japan promotes private lodging for Olympics

Japan's government is promoting private lodgings for tourists who will visit during the Olympic and Paralympic games next summer.The Tourism Agency hopes that municipal governments will make more use of a lodging scheme for special events.

Soccer legend Iniesta tries blind soccer

Soccer legend Iniesta tries blind soccer

The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics has released a video of soccer superstar Andres Iniesta playing blind soccer.The committee asked the former member of Spanish national team, who now plays for Vissel Kobe in Japan's top league, to help promote the Paralympic sport. It took one year to plan and make the two-minute video.

  • Athlete has heatstroke in Olympic test triathlon

    Athlete has heatstroke in Olympic test triathlon

    A French athlete was taken to hospital for suspected heatstroke after the women's triathlon Olympic test race in Tokyo on Thursday. It has shown that Tokyo's severe summer heat may be a major obstacle for athletes to compete in the 2020 Games.In Thursday's event…

  • Online applications for more Olympic tickets start

    Online applications for more Olympic tickets start

    Online applications for an additional ticket lottery for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have begun.The official website for the ticket sales started accepting applications at 2 a.m. on Thursday. Applications can be made only in Japan.

  • Golf champ Shibuno back in Japan

    Golf champ Shibuno back in Japan

    Rookie golfer Hinako Shibuno has returned to Japan after her victory at the Women's British Open.The 20-year-old became the first Japanese golfer in 42 years to win a major golf title overseas.

  • 20-year-old Shibuno wins women's golf major

    20-year-old Shibuno wins women's golf major

    Japanese rookie golfer Hinako Shibuno has won the Women's British Open with 18-under. The 20 year old is only the second Japanese to win golf's major title and the first to do so in 42 years.It was her first overseas competition. She has won two…

  • 20-year-old Shibuno wins women's final golf major

    20-year-old Shibuno wins women's final golf major

    Japanese rookie golfer Hinako Shibuno has won the Women's British Open with 18-under. The 20 year old is only the second Japanese to win golf's major title and the first to do so in 42 years.It was her first overseas competition. She has won two…

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Cuisine

Milan pasta with tomato sauce has a simple but profound flavor

Milan pasta with tomato sauce has a simple but profound flavor

In a mansion standing in a prime location in Milan, a servant polishes silver tableware while a personal chef shows off his skills for the epicurean family that calls it home. It's not a scene from a film, but a snippet out of the daily life that chef Tetsuo Ota experienced in his early 30s. At that time, Ota, who is...

Rice and bamboo shoots, sweet yet bitter, heralds arrival of spring

Rice and bamboo shoots, sweet yet bitter, heralds arrival of spring

Although it was not quite in season yet, the freshly parboiled bamboo shoot tasted amazingly sweet. The subtle tang in the aftertaste suggested the arrival of spring. Rice cooked with large pieces of bamboo shoots, complete with the vivid young leaf buds of Japanese pepper, is also a feast for the eyes.

  • Fried tofu pouch with green onion from the fabled fields of Kyoto

    Fried tofu pouch with green onion from the fabled fields of Kyoto

    Kujo green onions grow lushly on a patch of land in a residential area in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward. The field is owned by Genichi Nagasawa, 65, a farmer who produces Kyoyasai (heirloom vegetables of Kyoto) as well as daikon radish, turnips and other produce through organic farming.

  • Time is right for 'senmaizuke' pickle of Kyoto's Shogoin turnip

    Time is right for 'senmaizuke' pickle of Kyoto's Shogoin turnip

    Greengrocer Koji Ueda has been espousing the virtues of "Kyo-yasai," heirloom vegetables of Kyoto, for about 50 years. He tells customers how the Shogoin turnip, the Kujo green onion, the Kamo eggplant and the mibuna potherb mustard taste and offers tips on the best ways to cook them in front of his store.

  • Alfonsino fish confit with veggie bouquet a dream come true

    Alfonsino fish confit with veggie bouquet a dream come true

    The fish cooked slowly in low-temperature oil is served on the plate like a spring bouquet with vegetables that vary in aroma and texture. "Confit of splendid alfonsino with seasonal vegetables" is a dish that mirrors the spirit of Tadashi Michino, whose career spans 40 years. The 64-year-old is the chef of Michino Le Tourbillon, a French restaurant in Osaka.

  • Kelp coating gives richness, Japanese touch to venison dish

    Kelp coating gives richness, Japanese touch to venison dish

    Tadashi Michino immerses himself fully in his ideas while creating each dish and has earned the trust of his fellow chefs. However, Michino, 64, chef of Michino Le Tourbillon, a French restaurant in Osaka, lost his way and went through tough times in his 50s.

  • White fish with cream, vermouth has plenty of heart and soul

    White fish with cream, vermouth has plenty of heart and soul

    With golden hair tied together, round glasses and a black chef's coat, Tadashi Michino works with brisk efficiency at his restaurant. The 64-year-old chef, with 40 years of experience, runs Michino Le Tourbillon, a French restaurant located in the Fukushima district west of Osaka Station where redevelopment is under way.

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Features

Asahi buys Fuller's beer business for $327 million

Asahi buys Fuller's beer business for $327 million

LONDON--Japanese brewer Asahi is buying the beer business of Britain's Fuller Smith & Turner's for 250 million pounds ($327 million), in a deal that includes its flagship London Pride.The deal...

Imperial Guard members show determination in Tokyo parade

Imperial Guard members show determination in Tokyo parade

About 250 Imperial Guard Headquarters members paraded solemnly through central Tokyo on Jan. 25 with unwavering determination ahead of the upcoming historical events in accordance with Emperor Akihito's abdication of...

Sights, sounds of Showa Era greet visitors to Fukui culture museum

Sights, sounds of Showa Era greet visitors to Fukui culture museum

FUKUI--A permanent exhibition at the Fukui Prefectural Museum of Cultural History here allows visitors to travel back to the Showa Era (1926-1989) to see how people's lives were beginning to...

Martial Arts

MARTIAL ARTS/ Mighty Mouse, Alvarez set for Japan debuts

MARTIAL ARTS/ Mighty Mouse, Alvarez set for Japan debuts

LOS ANGELES--Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez will make their One Championship debuts at the mixed martial arts promotion's first show in Japan on March 31. One Championship on Wednesday revealed several...

Kamen Joshi’s Nanaka Kawamura wins mixed martial arts match at Deep Jewels 18

Kamen Joshi’s Nanaka Kawamura wins mixed martial arts match at Deep Jewels 18

Kamen Joshi member Nanaka Kawamura won her mixed martial arts match at the Deep Jewels 18 fighting event on December 3.Kawamura is the first active idol to participate in this...

Japanese swords carve out larger fanbase

Japanese swords carve out larger fanbase

By Akihiro Takeda / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterMore and more people are being drawn to the wonder of Japanese swords, with a sizable number actually wanting to hold one in...

Travel

Storm threatens to disrupt travel in Japan

Storm threatens to disrupt travel in Japan

Aug 12, 2019
White rhinos find refuge in Aichi following rescue by park rangers

White rhinos find refuge in Aichi following rescue by park rangers

Mar 31, 2019
Muslim prayer facilities debut in expressway service areas

Muslim prayer facilities debut in expressway service areas

Mar 31, 2019
Mysterious moss art of Ghibli characters draws fans to Saitama

Mysterious moss art of Ghibli characters draws fans to Saitama

Mar 31, 2019
Lisa's In and Around Tokyo: Kanazawa--Bask in the age-old cultural retreat in Kanagawa

Lisa's In and Around Tokyo: Kanazawa--Bask in the age-old cultural retreat in Kanagawa

Mar 31, 2019
Majestic cherry tree in Tokyo a crowd magnet after blossoming

Majestic cherry tree in Tokyo a crowd magnet after blossoming

Mar 31, 2019
Izumo hopes new English website will woo more foreign tourists

Izumo hopes new English website will woo more foreign tourists

Mar 1, 2019
Lisa's In and Around Tokyo: Musashino Clean Center--City goes trendy with its trash disposal

Lisa's In and Around Tokyo: Musashino Clean Center--City goes trendy with its trash disposal

Mar 1, 2019
High hopes: Yokohama's Skywalk set to reopen this year

High hopes: Yokohama's Skywalk set to reopen this year

Mar 1, 2019
'Coolest' hotel in Japan right now opens in frigid Hokkaido

'Coolest' hotel in Japan right now opens in frigid Hokkaido

Jan 26, 2019
Lisa's In and Around Tokyo: Ota Memorial Museum of Art--Float away with ukiyo-e

Lisa's In and Around Tokyo: Ota Memorial Museum of Art--Float away with ukiyo-e

Jan 26, 2019
Tokyo shrine that is a weather vane whether it rains or shines

Tokyo shrine that is a weather vane whether it rains or shines

Jan 26, 2019
Night viewing of cherry blossoms in Kyoto returns after 3 years

Night viewing of cherry blossoms in Kyoto returns after 3 years

Jan 26, 2019
Cats find their purr-fect home in houses made of 'washi' paper

Cats find their purr-fect home in houses made of 'washi' paper

Jan 21, 2019
Sights, sounds of Showa Era greet visitors to Fukui culture museum

Sights, sounds of Showa Era greet visitors to Fukui culture museum

Jan 21, 2019
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