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2023 Lexus RX Gains Sportier Looks And Chassis Tuning Thanks To TRD

2023 Lexus RX Gains Sportier Looks And Chassis Tuning Thanks To TRD

The new Lexus RX might be offered in an F Sport Performance trim right from the factory, but there is always room for improvement. For owners who want something more in terms of visual sportiness, TRD is offering a range of F Sport parts for the  SUV that are already...

Canadian Court Green Lights Class Action Over Nissan's Defective Timing Chains

Canadian Court Green Lights Class Action Over Nissan's Defective Timing Chains

A certified class-action lawsuit against Nissan Canada and Nissan North America has received the go-ahead from a British Columbia court.

Tesla Made 8 Times More Profit Per Car Than Toyota

Tesla Made 8 Times More Profit Per Car Than Toyota

Toyota may have outsold Tesla 7 to 1 during the third quarter of this year but it is the electric car manufacturer that reported higher net profits for the period.

Alpine Considers Coming To North America, Would You Buy One?

Alpine Considers Coming To North America, Would You Buy One?

Renault's Alpine sports car brand might come to North America and eventually launch on the stock market just like Porsche, the company it wants to challenge.

Toyota To Increase Aftermarket Accessory Options Through Dealers

Toyota To Increase Aftermarket Accessory Options Through Dealers

Toyota knows that its customers want to add off-road accessories to their vehicles. It’s one reason it brought several impressive off-road-focused vehicles to SEMA this year. It’s also why the brand is making a new push to offer desirable upgrades and accessories through its Associated Accessories Products program. This gives...

Honda Type R At 30: Driving The Icons And The Oddities

Honda Type R At 30: Driving The Icons And The Oddities

Honda's Type-R brand turns 30 this year, so maybe it's no coincidence that the new 2023 Civic Type R has started dressing a little more like a grown up. The FL5 has ditched the old FK8's brash body kit for a cleaner look, but the good news is that under...

Technology

Canon Patents A Gimbal With An Interchangeable Lens System

Canon Patents A Gimbal With An Interchangeable Lens System

There are many gimbals in the market today, and for the most part, they’re sold separately from the camera. This...

Nintendo Rolls Out A Hospital-Friendly Console

Nintendo Rolls Out A Hospital-Friendly Console

For those unfamiliar, the Starlight Nintendo console was actually rolled out back in 2019 where it was initially available at...

Seasonal Greetings from Xperia Blog

Seasonal Greetings from Xperia Blog

We wanted to wish all of our readers a wonderful and restful break over Christmas and New Year. Those interested...

Toyota Unveils Their e-Palette Self-Driving Shuttles

Toyota Unveils Their e-Palette Self-Driving Shuttles

These are like mini buses that can fetch as many as 20 passengers at a time. They are transparent and...

Sport

Ohtani to both hit and pitch for Team Japan at World Baseball Classic

Ohtani to both hit and pitch for Team Japan at World Baseball Classic

Major league superstar Ohtani Shohei will make full use of his two-way talents on Team Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, as his manager has said he will pick him both as a pitcher and a batter.The Los Angeles Angel announced his intention to play in the tournament last month, and said he was looking forward to the opportunity...

MLB pitcher Darvish to play for Japan in World Baseball Classic

MLB pitcher Darvish to play for Japan in World Baseball Classic

Darvish Yu of the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball says he will play for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic next year.The Japanese pitcher made the announcement in his Twitter account on Tuesday.

News

Offspring of religious group followers organize to seek relief

Offspring of religious group followers organize to seek relief

Offspring of religious group followers in Japan, who claim to have suffered due to the compulsion of the groups' teachings...

Japan's education ministry revises guidelines, encouraging school rules reviews

Japan's education ministry revises guidelines, encouraging school rules reviews

For the first time in 12 years, Japan's education ministry has revised its guidelines for teachers on how to instruct...

Cuisine

GOHAN LAB Steak of lean beef: Sugar turns meat brown, enhancing aroma, flavor

GOHAN LAB Steak of lean beef: Sugar turns meat brown, enhancing aroma, flavor

When cooking steak at home, lean meat is a recommended choice. Parts labeled as "beef round" ("momo") or "rump" ("rampu") are lean meat fit for steak. While the round is simple and light, the rump covering the hip to the rump is richer and softer.

Japanese Dessert Trends You Should Know About

Japanese Dessert Trends You Should Know About

The bubble tea craze has taken Japan by storm — so much so that it was even one of the symbols featured by a doll maker in Tokyo who represented Japan’s trending topics through ornate hina dolls. It comes as no surprise, then, that tapioca was named the country's Dish of the Year in 2019.

Martial Arts

Judo experts to study how to use sport's techniques to prevent falls in elderly

Judo experts to study how to use sport's techniques to prevent falls in elderly

The All Japan Judo Federation is working on a new project to use the sport's techniques to help elderly people avoid falls.Japan's health ministry says the number of people aged...

Men's judo coach aims for all gold at Paris Games

Men's judo coach aims for all gold at Paris Games

The new head coach of the men's national judo team in Japan says he aims for the team to win gold in every individual category at the 2024 Olympic Games...

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...