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Nissan Product Planning Boss Says 370Z And GT-R News Is Coming Soon

Nissan Product Planning Boss Says 370Z And GT-R News Is Coming Soon

Nissan's sports car lineup has seen better days as the 370Z debuted over a decade ago at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. The GT-R is even older as it celebrated its premiere at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show.

Acura's Iconic Integra Type R Touring Car Returns To The Track For More Action

Acura's Iconic Integra Type R Touring Car Returns To The Track For More Action

The legendary Acura Integra Type R race car of RealTime Racing has been restored back to its former glory, during which it dominated the Speed Touring Car Championship.

All-New Honda Jazz Is Hybrid-Only In Europe, Launches In Mid-2020

All-New Honda Jazz Is Hybrid-Only In Europe, Launches In Mid-2020

The world premiere of the all-new Honda Fit / Jazz at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show was followed shortly by the European reveal of the 2020 Jazz.

Subaru WRX STI EJ20 Final Edition Drops The Curtain On Legendary Engine

Subaru WRX STI EJ20 Final Edition Drops The Curtain On Legendary Engine

One of the models petrolheads will look for at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show is without a doubt the Subaru WRX STI EJ20 Final Edition.

Levorg Pre-Production Prototype Shows Subaru's Next-Gen Mid-Size Wagon

Levorg Pre-Production Prototype Shows Subaru's Next-Gen Mid-Size Wagon

Subaru's offering a first glimpse into the second generation Levorg with the production-ready prototype that debuted at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.

Mitsubishi Super Height K-Wagon Concept Previews Roomy Kei Car For Japan

Mitsubishi Super Height K-Wagon Concept Previews Roomy Kei Car For Japan

Kei cars are big in Japan (pun intented) and the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show proves it with several new launches in this segment.

Technology

Google Adds 6 New Digital Wellbeing Apps for Android

Google Adds 6 New Digital Wellbeing Apps for Android

With the recent Android releases, Google has been focusing on the ‘Digital Wellbeing’ feature to help you have a healthy...

Fujifilm X-Pro3 Announced With Some Controversial Design Choices

Fujifilm X-Pro3 Announced With Some Controversial Design Choices

We have been hearing rumors about the Fujifilm X-Pro3 for a while now, and it looks like the company has...

Sony's New Coding And Robotics Kit Will Help Kids Learn About Technology

Sony's New Coding And Robotics Kit Will Help Kids Learn About Technology

While we wait for more educational institutions and governments to maybe put that into practice, in the meantime, it seems...

PG&E Should Try This ALPS Drone For Fully Automated Power Grid Inspections

PG&E Should Try This ALPS Drone For Fully Automated Power Grid Inspections

ALPS, known for its in-car electronics components has put together a Done system that can autonomously inspect powerline infrastructure.The drone...

News

Abe: Japan will contribute to global community

Abe: Japan will contribute to global community

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the country will make further contributions to the international community.Abe and his wife hosted...

Emperor, Empress hold tea party for royals

Emperor, Empress hold tea party for royals

Japan's Emperor and Empress have held a tea party for royalty visiting Japan from abroad to attend the enthronement ceremony...

  • Hokuriku Shinkansen to resume full-line service

    Hokuriku Shinkansen to resume full-line service

    The operator of the Hokuriku Shinkansen says it will operate nearly 90 percent of its bullet trains from Friday, when it resumes services on its entire route.The Shinkansen line connects Tokyo and the city of Kanazawa in central Japan, via Nagano.

  • Ex-deputy mayor received huge payment from 3 firms

    Ex-deputy mayor received huge payment from 3 firms

    NHK has learned that a former deputy mayor of a town in central Japan that hosts a nuclear power plant had received huge payments from at least three companies in the nuclear plant business.Eiji Moriyama gave cash and gifts worth about 3 million dollars to executives of Kansai Electric Power Company, which operates the Takahama nuclear plant in Takahama, Fukui…

  • Future of Imperial succession to be discussed

    Future of Imperial succession to be discussed

    The Japanese government will consider how to ensure the stability of Imperial succession once the series of ceremonies to mark Emperor Naruhito's accession this autumn has been completed.The government plans to hear from experts individually rather than set up a panel. It wants to create a non-confrontational environment in which it can consider all opinions.

  • Japan holds enthronement ceremony for Emperor

    Japan holds enthronement ceremony for Emperor

    People in Japan and around the world have witnessed a series of events marking the new Emperor's accession. Emperor Naruhito took the throne in May, and on Tuesday, dignitaries from Japan and other countries celebrated his enthronement.After exchanging congratulatory greetings with the Imperial couple, they attended the first of four court banquets marking the occasion.

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Sport

Japan rugby coach, captain 'proud' of the team

Japan rugby coach, captain 'proud' of the team

The members of Japan's national rugby team have looked back on their performance in the World Cup, one day after failing to reach the semifinals.Head coach Jamie Joseph and the 31 players held a news conference on Monday in Tokyo.

Japan falls to 8th place in world rugby rankings

Japan falls to 8th place in world rugby rankings

Japan's national rugby team has dropped two places to eighth in the global rankings after being defeated by South Africa in a World Cup quarterfinal on Sunday.The international rugby governing body, World Rugby, is updating the rankings after each match during the event in Japan.

  • 2020 Olympics: Marathon may take place in Sapporo

    2020 Olympics: Marathon may take place in Sapporo

    The International Olympic Committee says it is considering moving the marathon and race walking events for next year's Tokyo Olympics to the northern Japanese city of Sapporo.The IOC announced this on Wednesday, citing cooler conditions expected in the city in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.

  • Rugby World Cup: Japan advances to knockout stage

    Rugby World Cup: Japan advances to knockout stage

    In the Rugby World Cup, Japan has beaten Scotland 28-21, advancing to the knockout stage for the first time.The final match of the preliminary round took place at International Stadium Yokohama on Sunday.

  • Final 8 teams selected in Rugby World Cup

    Final 8 teams selected in Rugby World Cup

    In Rugby World Cup action, the final eight teams advancing to the knockout stage have been decided.The last match of the preliminary round took place on Sunday.

  • PM Abe congratulates national rugby team

    PM Abe congratulates national rugby team

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has congratulated Japan's national rugby team on reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time.Abe tweeted that the players defeated one of the world's top teams by believing in themselves and never giving up. He also wrote…

  • Japan reaches knockout stage of Rugby World Cup

    Japan reaches knockout stage of Rugby World Cup

    In the Rugby World Cup, Japan beat Scotland 28 to 21 on Sunday, advancing to the knockout stage for the first time.Japan finished at the top of Pool A, and will face South Africa in the quarterfinal to be held at Tokyo Stadium on October…

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Cuisine

Guests enjoy Japanese cuisine in court banquet

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

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.

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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

Essential Travel Manners In Japan

Essential Travel Manners In Japan

Oct 4, 2019
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
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