The driver of a Toyota Corolla in Norwood, Massachusetts, is lucky to have suffered only minor injuries after a car carrier that was speeding down a hill ran a red light and crashed into the side of his vehicle.

Have You Ever Seen A Three-Door Subaru Impreza WRX STI 22B Hatch?

For every car, there is an enthusiast out there wondering what it would look like if it were a shooting brake. Few people have the time and energy to put that into practice, but Subaru fans may have just been given a huge head start.

BMW To Start Using Android Automotive OS Next Year

Google's influence continues to grow as BMW has used the Automobil-Elektronik Kongress to announce plans to adopt Android Automotive OS.

2023 Toyota Crown Patent Images Reveal High-Rise Sedan Form, Coming To The U.S. This Fall

Patent images of the 2023 Toyota Crown have appeared online revealing that the new crossover potentially destined for North American shores this fall looks more like a high-riding sedan than an SUV.

Tesla, Honda And Waymo Lead NHTSA Reporting On Crashes Involving Automated Driving Systems

Companies including Tesla, Honda, Waymo, General Motors, Hyundai, Ford, And Cruise have all reported crashes involving vehicles with automated driving systems to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) since last July.

Honda Startup Introduces Striemo Three-Wheel e-Scooter With Stabilizer Tech
Honda is getting into the e-scooter market through a new subsidiary called Striemo. The startup plans to sell an electric three-wheel scooter that’s stable at walking speeds or speeds comparable…
Toyota Scores Fifth Consecutive Win At Le Mans As Attention Turns To 2023
The 24 Hours of Le Mans was held over the weekend and Toyota Gazoo Racing was once again victorious.

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

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

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

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

Ukrainian sumo wrestlers visit city north of Tokyo

A group of amateur Ukrainian sumo wrestlers has visited a city with a passion for sumo north of Tokyo before leaving for an international sports event in the United States.The eight-member delegation had been training in Ehime Prefecture and elsewhere in Japan since June in the run-up to their participation in the 2022 World Games.

Boxing champ Inoue Naoya aims to complete career undefeated

Japanese professional boxing sensation Inoue Naoya says he hopes to finish his career at age 35 undefeated.The 29-year-old unified bantamweight world champion made the remark on Monday at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo.

Inoue beats Donaire to win third boxing championship
Japanese boxing sensation Inoue Naoya has won a third world boxing championship with a second-round victory over the Philippine's Nonito Donaire. The defeat of defending WBC champion Donaire adds that belt to Inoue's WBA and IBF championships.The two champions squared off Tuesday near Tokyo after…
Experts present proposals on outsourcing school sports activities
A panel of experts convened by the government's Sports Agency has presented proposals on transferring responsibility for some extracurricular activities in which Japan's junior high school students take part away from teachers.The panel handed its proposals to agency Commissioner Murofushi Koji on Monday. They were…
Japan's wheelchair tennis star Kunieda wins his 8th French Open title
Japanese wheelchair tennis players advanced to the finals of both men's and women's singles of the French Open on Saturday.In the men's singles, Kunieda Shingo, the world number two, took on third-ranked Argentinian Gustavo Fernandez.
Summer Grand Sumo Tournament Day 1
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament kicked off on Sunday at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.Yokozuna Grand Champion Terunofuji returned to the ring after he pulled out of the previous tournament due to injuries. Komusubi Daieisho defeated Terunofuji with a frontal push out.
Japan pro-baseball body to survey players, officials on aftereffects of COVID-19
The governing body of Japanese professional baseball plans to conduct a survey of all 12 clubs after some players complained of likely aftereffects of COVID-19.There have been a number of cases in which players or team officials have been infected with the coronavirus. Some games…

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KDDI: Services won't be fully restored till Tuesday evening at earliest

Major Japanese mobile carrier KDDI says it has mostly restored services following a nationwide network disruption over the weekend. The...

Tropical storm approaching western Japan, bringing heavy rain

Weather officials say Tropical Storm Aere is likely to hit the western region of Kyushu, while heavy rain is expected...

Japanese retailers promoting rice products
Japanese retailers are introducing specialty rice products to lure customers as prices for the staple have steadily declined.The Lawson convenience store chain will start using high quality rice for "onigiri" products.
KDDI mobile services mostly restored across Japan
Major Japanese mobile communications provider KDDI said on Monday afternoon that most of its services, including voice calls, were operating smoothly after more than two days of serious disruption.The company earlier said data communications had mostly been restored as of 7 a.m. on Monday. But voice calls were patchy until the firm announced that they were back in working order…
Analysis on tropical storm Aere
Click to watch an NHK World meteorologist provide the latest details on tropical storm Aere.
Chinese, Russian naval vessels enter Japan's contiguous zone near Senkakus
Japan's Defense Ministry says a Chinese and a Russian naval vessel were spotted just outside Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday.The ministry says that at around 7:44 a.m., a Chinese frigate entered Japan's contiguous zone southwest of Uotsuri Island. It left the zone about 6 minutes later.

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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

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.

Pork belly and potato sandwich a popular breakfast item in Peru
Those yet to experience the pleasure of Peruvian dishes may be surprised to learn that restaurants in Lima were named the world's sixth and seventh best last year. Two eateries in the country's capital earned spots on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list compiled by a British magazine last year, proving Peruvian cuisine is something not to be missed if you're…
Guests enjoy Japanese cuisine in court banquet
International guests at Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony have been served Japanese cuisine at a court banquet.The first of four "Kyoen-no-gi" banquets started just after 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday at the Imperial Palace.
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
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
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.

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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 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...

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

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...

Music fans enjoy drive-in festival near Tokyo

Music fans have had a rare opportunity to enjoy a live concert during the coronavirus outbreak at a drive-in festival in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo.Six groups performed at Sunday's festival in Nagara Town that was organized by an event-planning firm in Tokyo.

Music group counts droplets by instrument

A Japanese classical music promotion group has measured how droplets spread during a performance, saying that the findings will help concerts return to how they were before the coronavirus pandemic.The group made up of orchestras and music-related organizations conducted an experiment at a laboratory last month on 12 types of instruments including the trumpet and the French horn.

Can Nishikido Ryo's English skills improve in 6 months? Akanishi Jin takes on the challenge

A new project called 'AlterNative English' has started on N/A's (Nishikido Ryo and Akanishi Jin) official YouTube channel.

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Voice actors such as Kensho Ono, Atsushi Tamaru, and Nobunaga Shimazaki participating in the new idol project 'STATION IDOL LATCH!'

A completely new idol project "STATION IDOL LATCH!" in which the characters of station staff at each station on the Yamanote Line play an active role as idols after business hours, will start with the supervision and cooperation of East Japan Railway Company. Recently, the teaser video of the project has been lifted with the participation of gorgeous voice actors...

Aimyon reveals live footage for 'Harunohi'

Aimyon has revealed the live footage for "Harunohi" as well as the off-shot movie from her live DVD & Blu-ray 'AIMYON TOUR 2019 -SIXTH SENSE STORY- IN YOKOHAMA ARENA' to drop on July 8.

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