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1967 Honda S800 Is The S2000's Grandfather, Revs To 10,000 RPM

1967 Honda S800 Is The S2000's Grandfather, Revs To 10,000 RPM

It's time to check those finances again, because another exciting car is coming up for sale. It's a 1967 Honda S800 Coupe and promises to go easy on your wallet.

This Mercedes Driver In New Jersey Parked On Top Of A Toyota

This Mercedes Driver In New Jersey Parked On Top Of A Toyota

Nobody likes driving endlessly around a parking lot hoping to find a free space. Evidently, one driver in New Jersey thought it'd be a good idea to simply park on top of another vehicle.

Strange Rover: Honda Element Owner Loves British Luxury SUV's… Badges

Strange Rover: Honda Element Owner Loves British Luxury SUV's… Badges

Remember the Honda Element? It was a seriously quirky and boxy crossover that served as a predecessor to the HR-V. Its styling was meant to be inspired by lifeguard stations, while its bi-parting doors provided wide access into the cabin, eliminating the need for B-pillars.

Ask Us Anything About The 2018 Lexus RC F 10th Anniversary Edition

Ask Us Anything About The 2018 Lexus RC F 10th Anniversary Edition

The Lexus RC F could be considered as a bit of old school compared to its rivals, such as the BMW M4 and Mercedes-AMG C63 S. After all, it eschews any kind of forced induction in favor of a big, old-school naturally-aspirated 5.0-liter V8. But is this a bad thing?

Hellcat-Powered Mazda MX-5 Miata Is A Tale Of Torque And Haze

Hellcat-Powered Mazda MX-5 Miata Is A Tale Of Torque And Haze

As the best-selling roadster ever, there are many very exciting Mazda MX-5 Miatas out there. But regardless of how many ponies may run wild under their hoods, it's hard to beat this one, as it features -wait for it, a Hellcat engine.

Honda slowing production of Accords as buyers continue shift to SUVs

Honda slowing production of Accords as buyers continue shift to SUVs

MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Honda is slowing production of Accord sedans as car buyers continue to favor SUVs and trucks. The Japanese automaker says it will temporarily idle a second-shift production line in August at its Marysville, Ohio, assembly plant. The shift is expected to resume production in several years...

Technology

Smaller Nintendo Switch Expected To Arrive This Fall

Smaller Nintendo Switch Expected To Arrive This Fall

The reports about a smaller, cheaper Nintendo Switch continue to come in. A new one suggests that the company...

Sony PlayStation 5 Price Will Be 'Appealing To Gamers'

Sony PlayStation 5 Price Will Be 'Appealing To Gamers'

It was clear that one of the reasons why the Sony PS4 managed to have such a huge lead on...

Xperia XZ1 family and XZ Premium get April 2019 patches (47.2.A.10.45)

Xperia XZ1 family and XZ Premium get April 2019 patches (47.2.A.10.45)

Sony Mobile is rolling out a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XZ Premium that moves...

Sony's S.Ride Taxi-Hailing Service Launched In Tokyo

Sony's S.Ride Taxi-Hailing Service Launched In Tokyo

Sony has launched a taxi-hailing service in the Japanese capital of Tokyo as part of a joint venture that...

News

LDP projected to lose by-elections

LDP projected to lose by-elections

People across Japan cast ballots on Sunday to choose local leaders and assembly members as well as two Lower House...

Lawmakers, local leaders to be elected

Lawmakers, local leaders to be elected

People across Japan cast ballots on Sunday to choose local leaders and assembly members as well as two Lower House...

  • Base relocation opponent projected to win

    Base relocation opponent projected to win

    People across Japan cast ballots on Sunday to choose local leaders and assembly members as well as two Lower House lawmakers.National parties campaigned fiercely, framing the poll as a bellwether for the Upper House election in the summer.

  • Japan, US officials talk ahead of Putin-Kim summit

    Japan, US officials talk ahead of Putin-Kim summit

    Senior officials from Japan and the United States have agreed to closely watch moves leading to North Korea's possible denuclearization ahead of the Russia-North Korea summit.The Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau chief, Kenji Kanasugi, and US Special Representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun spoke by phone on Sunday.

  • Additional charges to be brought against Ghosn

    Additional charges to be brought against Ghosn

    Sources say Nissan Motor paid about 5 million dollars to a dealership in Oman almost every year, even when its performance deteriorated.Nissan has reportedly determined that the money was not used for sales promotion purposes, and has filed a criminal complaint against former chairman Carlos Ghosn.

  • MSDF sends first vessel to China in 7 years

    MSDF sends first vessel to China in 7 years

    Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has sent a vessel to China for the first time in more than seven years in a sign of improving relations between the two countries.The destroyer Suzutsuki arrived in the port city of Qingdao in Shandong Province on Sunday ahead of an international naval review that will be held on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary…

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Sport

2020 Tokyo Olympics ticket website set up

2020 Tokyo Olympics ticket website set up

Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have set up an official website for selling tickets.The Olympic organizing committee told a news conference on Thursday that it will accept applications for tickets through a lottery on the official site during a 20-day period from May 9. Only people who live in Japan can apply. The winners will be announced on June...

Japan to study traffic reduction for Olympics

Japan to study traffic reduction for Olympics

The Japanese government says it will conduct a pilot study this summer to reduce traffic congestion during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.The government says it will run the pilot in July and August to simulate traffic during the Games.

  • Tokyo Olympics schedule unveiled

    Tokyo Olympics schedule unveiled

    The 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee has announced a detailed schedule for the 17-day event.The committee on Tuesday released the schedules for 32 sports.

  • Abe visits Fukushima soccer training facility

    Abe visits Fukushima soccer training facility

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited a soccer training facility in Fukushima Prefecture to see how reconstruction has progressed since the 2011 nuclear accident.The J-Village training facility was used as an operational base for decommissioning work at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

  • Abe appoints new Olympics minister

    Abe appoints new Olympics minister

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he plans to reappoint Shunichi Suzuki as minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.Suzuki will replace Yoshitaka Sakurada, who resigned on Wednesday over a comment that seemingly belittled reconstruction efforts in northeastern Japan.

  • Olympic minister Sakurada resigns

    Olympic minister Sakurada resigns

    The minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Yoshitaka Sakurada, has stated he is stepping down over comments related to reconstruction efforts in northeastern Japan.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accepted his resignation.

  • Japan's Olympic minister to resign

    Japan's Olympic minister to resign

    Japan's Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games says he will step down. Earlier, he called a ruling party lawmaker more important than the rebuilding of the area devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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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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