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Junkyard Gem: 1998 Isuzu Oasis

Junkyard Gem: 1998 Isuzu Oasis

When I'm crawling through a big self-service wrecking yard (as I do at least once a week) in search of interesting discarded vehicles, the top of my "look for" list always includes weird and obscure examples of badge engineering, the weirder and more obscure the better. So far the Nissan-made...

Toyota adding automatic engine shutoff and automatic park to many 2020 models

Toyota adding automatic engine shutoff and automatic park to many 2020 models

Toyota intends to further enhance the safety of its 2020 models with two new customer protection features for the North American market: automatic engine shutoff and automatic park. For cars equipped with the carmaker's Smart Key System keyless entry, automatic engine shutoff does exactly what it says "after a pre-determined...

Delta 4×4 Gives 2019 Suzuki Jimny A Costly Paris-Dakar Rally Makeover

Delta 4×4 Gives 2019 Suzuki Jimny A Costly Paris-Dakar Rally Makeover

German tuner Delta 4×4 has built an off-road-prepped 2019 Jimny that pays tribute to one of its illustrious predecessors, the LJ80 that was built between 1978 and 1982.

Honda City Car Lets You Take A Hot Bath And Relax While Being Driven Around

Honda City Car Lets You Take A Hot Bath And Relax While Being Driven Around

Have you ever been driving along and started to wish that your car had an onboard hot spring which you could jump into to enjoy a warm bath? Maybe, maybe not.

Nissan Willing To Budge To Make Renault Happy Moving Forward

Nissan Willing To Budge To Make Renault Happy Moving Forward

Nissan is considering appeasing its Alliance partner Renault by offering the French carmaker multiple seats on planned oversight committees after the latter expressed discontent with a proposed governance reform.

Clean In Japan: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Gains 143 HP 2.2L Diesel In Its Homeland

Clean In Japan: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Gains 143 HP 2.2L Diesel In Its Homeland

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is now available with a 2.2-liter diesel engine in its home market.

Technology

New Toyota Vehicles Will Feature Auto-Engine Shut Off And Auto-Park

New Toyota Vehicles Will Feature Auto-Engine Shut Off And Auto-Park

Toyota Motor North America has announced two new feature updates for its lineup which include Automatic Engine Shut Off...

Square Enix Is Considering A Subscription Service For Its Games

Square Enix Is Considering A Subscription Service For Its Games

Speaking to Game Informer, Square Enix’s President and CEO Yosuke Matsuda was quoted as saying, “We’re working on that in...

Future Toyota Cars Will Have Automatic Engine Shut Off And Automatic Parking

Future Toyota Cars Will Have Automatic Engine Shut Off And Automatic Parking

Leaving your car idling is probably one of the worst things you could do as far as fuel consumption is...

Final Fantasy 7 Remake 'First Class' Collector's Edition Revealed

Final Fantasy 7 Remake 'First Class' Collector's Edition Revealed

Dubbed “First Class”, this is a collector’s edition of the game that hardcore fans probably don’t want to miss out...

News

Police to seek warrant for attempted murder suspect

Police to seek warrant for attempted murder suspect

Police in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, plan to request an arrest warrant for a Tokyo resident on suspicion of attempted...

Chinese ship conducts survey in Japan's EEZ

Chinese ship conducts survey in Japan's EEZ

Japanese Coast Guard officials say a Chinese ship has apparently conducted a survey without consent in Japan's exclusive economic zone...

  • Father's Day gifts for panda in Wakayama zoo

    Father's Day gifts for panda in Wakayama zoo

    A giant panda was given Father's Day gifts on Sunday at a zoo in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.Eimei was raised at Adventure World in Shirahama Town, and has 15 children.

  • Police attack suspect may be Tokyo man in his 30s

    Police attack suspect may be Tokyo man in his 30s

    An investigative source has told NHK that a suspect who stabbed a police officer and stole a loaded firearm in Osaka Prefecture may be a Tokyo resident in his 30s.The officer, Suzunosuke Kose, was found stabbed in the chest at around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday near the police box in Suita City where he had been on duty. Kose…

  • Japan asks Mongolia to help with abduction issue

    Japan asks Mongolia to help with abduction issue

    Japan's foreign minister has asked his Mongolian counterpart for help in resolving the issue of Japanese nationals kidnapped by North Korea.Taro Kono and Damdin Tsogtbaatar held talks in Ulaanbaatar. Kono is the first Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Mongolia in nine years. The nation has longstanding friendly ties with North Korea.

  • Stabbed officer unconscious, loaded gun stolen

    Stabbed officer unconscious, loaded gun stolen

    The police officer who was stabbed in Osaka Prefecture early Sunday morning remains unconscious.Police say the officer's loaded gun was stolen. They are searching for the attacker and are calling on people to stay inside and lock their doors.

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Sport

Japan U22 soccer team finishes in second place

Japan U22 soccer team finishes in second place

In soccer, Japan's national Under-22 squad finished in second place after being defeated by Brazil in the final of an international competition in France.Japan advanced to the final of the Toulon Tournament for the first time after beating Mexico in penalty kick shootouts.

Rising soccer player Kubo to join Real Madrid

Rising soccer player Kubo to join Real Madrid

Sources say 18-year-old Japanese soccer player Takefusa Kubo has agreed to join Spain's Real Madrid.Kubo became the second-youngest player to make a debut with Japan's national team earlier this month.

  • Ceremony held to send off Rugby World Cup trophy

    Ceremony held to send off Rugby World Cup trophy

    The trophy for this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan is beginning a three-month tour across the country.A departure ceremony for the tour was held in Tokyo on Wednesday, 100 days before the competition opens on September 20.

  • Animated short film to be made for Tokyo Olympics

    Animated short film to be made for Tokyo Olympics

    A Japanese animation company and the International Olympic Committee say they are collaborating to create an animated short film to share the Olympic spirit with young people ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games.Studio Ponoc and the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage made the announcement…

  • Japan soccer coach: 'give it their all' in France

    Japan soccer coach: 'give it their all' in France

    Japan's women's soccer team coach says she wants her players to "give it their all" in the World Cup in France.Coach, Asako Takakura and captain, Saki Kumagai, spoke to reporters in Paris on Sunday, a day before playing Argentina in their first match.

  • Trump watches sumo, has dinner with Abe

    Trump watches sumo, has dinner with Abe

    US President Donald Trump watched sumo and had dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday, the first full day of his state visit to Japan.Trump and Abe, along with their wives Melania and Akie, watched some bouts on the final day of the…

  • Trump presents trophy at sumo tournament

    Trump presents trophy at sumo tournament

    US President Donald Trump presented "The United States President's Cup" trophy to the winner of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sunday.Trump, the first state guest of the new Reiwa era, had earlier played golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and professional golfer…

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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

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
'Ice bamboo shoots' reach for the ceiling in Hokkaido cave

'Ice bamboo shoots' reach for the ceiling in Hokkaido cave

Jan 21, 2019
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