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Daihatsu Charade junkyard find

Daihatsu Charade junkyard find

The North American automotive landscape is littered with the bones of overseas marques that tried and failed to get a toehold here. Peugeot, Austin, Sterling, Yugo, Suzuki, Daewoo… the list goes on and on. Daihatsu had the backing of majority shareholder Toyota and a very successful line of vehicles in...

BMW 3-Series GT Owner Subconsciously Wanted A Honda Type R

BMW 3-Series GT Owner Subconsciously Wanted A Honda Type R

When BMW came out with the 3-Series Gran Turismo back in 2013, most weren’t exactly thrilled with its design that was, well, not bad, yet also not one of Bavaria’s finest moments.

Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition Is Pure, Unadulterated Fun

Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition Is Pure, Unadulterated Fun

With the world's most popular roadster, the MX-5, turning 30 recently, Mazda is celebrating its anniversary with a limited edition aptly called the 30th Anniversary.

Fernando Alonso Completes Tests With Toyota In Preparation For 2020 Dakar

Fernando Alonso Completes Tests With Toyota In Preparation For 2020 Dakar

Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso is getting ready to compete in next year's Dakar Rally with the completion of off-road testing with Toyota Gazoo Racing's Hilux in Szczecin, Poland.

Executives Believe Next Nissan CEO Needs To Prioritize Profits, Improve Image

Executives Believe Next Nissan CEO Needs To Prioritize Profits, Improve Image

Executives and analysts believe the future chief executive of Nissan must prioritize a recovery in profits if the company is to repair its relationship with Renault.

No Plans For A Type R Version Of Honda e, Says Boss

No Plans For A Type R Version Of Honda e, Says Boss

Honda says it has no interest in creating a high-performance Type R version of its all-electric e city car.

Technology

Chrome Canary Introduces Shared Clipboard Between Android And PC

Chrome Canary Introduces Shared Clipboard Between Android And PC

Image credit – XDA DevelopersWhile you’re outside, using your phone to browse the web is to be expected, but when...

Nintendo Will Soon Let Players Convert Their Switch Online Memberships To Family Plans

Nintendo Will Soon Let Players Convert Their Switch Online Memberships To Family…

Like a lot of online subscriptions these days, family plans are now becoming more popular. This is because it allows...

Toyota Wants To Make A Solar-Powered Car That Never Stops

Toyota Wants To Make A Solar-Powered Car That Never Stops

We have petroleum-based high performing cars. We also have some impressive electric-powered cars. But, what about solar-powered cars? Is there...

Nintendo Introduces The 'Ring Fit Adventure' For The Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Introduces The 'Ring Fit Adventure' For The Nintendo Switch

Last week, Nintendo teased a new gaming accessory for the Nintendo Switch. The accessory in question looked like some kind...

News

800 pigs culled as swine fever detected near Tokyo

800 pigs culled as swine fever detected near Tokyo

Officials in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, have culled about 800 pigs after swine fever was detected at a hog farm.The...

Japan comes last in public education spending

Japan comes last in public education spending

A survey shows that Japan's public spending on education as a percentage of GDP was the lowest among OECD countries.The...

  • Hanyu wins first competition of season

    Hanyu wins first competition of season

    Japan's two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu has won the Autumn Classic International in Oakville, Canada, marking a victorious start to the 2019-2020 season.Hanyu came out on top in his free skate on Saturday, after winning the short program on Friday.

  • Japanese cellist wins in Munich music contest

    Japanese cellist wins in Munich music contest

    Japanese cellist Haruma Sato has been awarded the top prize in an international music competition in the German city of Munich.The 21-year-old Sato became the first Japanese to win in the cello category in the ARD International Music Competition on Friday.

  • Security tightened on Tokyo 2020 marathon route

    Security tightened on Tokyo 2020 marathon route

    Tokyo police will put into place special terror-prevention measures at the Marathon Grand Championship taking place on Sunday. It is being done in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The MGC is a qualifier for next year's Olympics. It will take place on the planned route for the Olympic marathon, except for the start and finish points.

  • Power outage in Chiba Prefecture continues

    Power outage in Chiba Prefecture continues

    Efforts to restore electricity to parts of Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo that were left in the dark this week after a powerful typhoon continue. But for many people, it could be two weeks or more before power is fully restored. About 140,000 households are still without electricity.Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force have been busy clearing roads.

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Sport

Japan's rugby team seen off for World Cup

Japan's rugby team seen off for World Cup

More than 5,000 people gathered at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday to see off 29 members of Japan's rugby team. It will take part in the World Cup that starts in the country on September 20th.Captain Michael Leitch said he wants to fight with a special feeling as the event will be held on home turf, and...

Japan Olympic Museum shown to media

Japan Olympic Museum shown to media

The Japan Olympic Museum will open in Tokyo on September 14. Members of the media were given a preview on Monday.The museum, operated by the Japanese Olympic Committee, is located near the main stadium for next year's Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo.

  • More intl. flights at Haneda for Olympics

    More intl. flights at Haneda for Olympics

    Tokyo's Haneda Airport will add 50 new international flights per day ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The new schedule will start next March.Twenty four of the new routes will serve cities in the United States.

  • Japan names squad for Rugby World Cup

    Japan names squad for Rugby World Cup

    Japan's squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup was announced on Thursday. The 31 members include captain Michael Leitch and hooker Shota Horie.The players aim to book a spot in the final eight of the competition that kicks off on September 20 in Japan.

  • Rugby World Cup trophy brought to Mt. Fuji

    Rugby World Cup trophy brought to Mt. Fuji

    The Rugby World Cup trophy has been brought to the summit of Japan's highest peak, Mt. Fuji, ahead of the tournament that begins in the country next month.The Webb Ellis Cup arrived in Japan in June and has been on a nationwide tour that includes…

  • Paralympic athletes promote ticket sales

    Paralympic athletes promote ticket sales

    Paralympic athletes have joined efforts to promote next year's Tokyo Games after the start of online applications to buy tickets.The official website for ticket sales in Japan went live on Thursday.

  • Japan promotes private lodging for Olympics

    Japan promotes private lodging for Olympics

    Japan's government is promoting private lodgings for tourists who will visit during the Olympic and Paralympic games next summer.The Tourism Agency hopes that municipal governments will make more use of a lodging scheme for special events.

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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

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
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
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