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Infiniti Teases Bold Electric Crossover Concept Ahead Of Detroit World Debut

Infiniti will bring a fully-electric crossover concept based on an all-new EV platform at next month's Detroit Auto Show.

Nissan Is Suing Carlos Ghosn's Sister For 'Unjust Enrichment'

Nissan has reportedly sued Carlos Ghosn's sister, Claudine Bichara de Oliveira, in a Rio de Janeiro court for "unjust enrichment", according to a report from Reuters.

Police Take Down 14 Y.O. Suspected Car Thief As His Mazda Flips Over During Chase

A 14-year old car thief was apprehended by authorities in Florida after stealing a 2015 Mazda6 and leading Pasco Sheriff’s deputies on a chase that ended with the Mazda sedan flipping over.

First 2020 Toyota Supra Will Be Auctioned Off For Charity on January 19

Have you desperately been waiting to get your hands on the new generation Toyota Supra at any cost?

Toyota Leads Latest Reliability Study, But Mazda Models Are The Most Affordable To Fix

Having your check engine light come on can be a bit disconcerting as it could mean anything from major problems to something as simple as a gas cap not being tightly screwed on.

Toyota Has To Find A New Direction" For The Next Prius

BMW And Japan's Custom Works Zon Collaborate On R18 Bike With Mystery Boxer Engine
BMW has found an interesting and very attractive way to tease its newest motorcycle engine.
2020 Toyota Supra Shows Its Uncensored Face For The First Time
This is probably not the way Toyota would have wanted you to see the all-new 2020 Supra for the first time, but here it is.

Half Of Switch Owners Have Bought Zelda, Mario Kart, & Super Mario…

Nintendo has a stable of classic franchises that are almost always guaranteed to do well whenever they launch. This is...

Nintendo Won't Restock NES And SNES Classic Mini Consoles

Nintendo hit its fans with a heavy dose of nostalgia in 2016 with the NES Classic mini console. It...

Motorola One And Moto X4 Android Pie Update Released In The U.S.

Motorola has reached out to confirm that it’s now releasing the much awaited Android 9 Pie update for the...

Opera For Android Now Has A Cryptocurrency Wallet

Opera had confirmed earlier this year that it would build a cryptocurrency wallet inside its Android browser. The company...

Govt. starts landfill work in Okinawa

Japan's central government is pushing ahead with a controversial plan to relocate an American military base within the southern prefecture...

Road rage driver gets 18 years

A court in Yokohama has sentenced a man to 18 years in prison for dangerous driving that caused 2 deaths.Prosecutors...

Landfill work starts in Okinawa
Japan's central government is moving forward with a controversial plan to relocate an American military base within the southern prefecture of Okinawa. They're starting full-scale land reclamation work despite strong local opposition.Crews have begun pouring sand and dirt into the coastal area of Henoko so the base can be moved there.
Road rage driver gets 18 years
A court in Yokohama has sentenced a man to 18 years in prison for dangerous driving that caused 2 deaths.Prosecutors say Kazuho Ishibashi's actions last year led to a truck crashing into another vehicle on the Tomei Expressway.
Govt. starts land reclamation in Okinawa
Japan's central government has begun full-scale land reclamation work in order to relocate a US military base to Henoko in Okinawa despite local protests.
Road rage driver gets 18 years
A court in Yokohama has sentenced a man to 18 years in prison for dangerous driving that caused 2 deaths.Prosecutors say Kazuho Ishibashi's actions last year led to a truck crashing into another vehicle on the Tomei Expressway.

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Skater Kihira joyful after Grand Prix Final win

Japanese figure skater Rika Kihira says she is truly happy to have won this year's women's title at the Grand Prix Final in Vancouver, Canada, in her debut season.The 16-year-old star spoke to reporters on Sunday, the day after besting PyeongChang Olympic champion Alina Zagitova of Russia and other competitors.

Kihira wins figure skating Grand Prix Final

Japanese figure skater Rika Kihira has won the women's event at the Grand Prix final in Vancouver, Canada, in her debut season.16-year-old Kihira defeated PyeongChang Olympic champion Alina Zagitova of Russia on Saturday.

Kihira wins figure skating Grand Prix Final
Japanese figure skater Rika Kihira has won the women's event at the Grand Prix final in Vancouver, Canada, in her debut season.16-year-old Kihira defeated PyeongChang Olympic champion Alina Zagitova of Russia on Saturday.
Sumo wrestler quits after admitting assault
A professional sumo wrestler has retired from the sport after admitting to assaulting his attendant, a 23-year-old junior wrestler from the same stable.The Japan Sumo Association said on Friday that it has accepted Takanoiwa's resignation.
Takanoiwa likely to retire from sumo
Sources say that top-division sumo wrestler Takanoiwa is likely to retire from sumo for his act of violence against an attendant.Takanoiwa admitted that he committed the violence to a Japan Sumo Association inquiry on Wednesday. The wrestler told the association that he hit the…
2020 Olympic cycling, rugby starting times changed
Officials preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say they will change the starting time for 2 sports, one of the cycling and rugby events, to avoid the peak daytime temperatures.Japanese organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori and chair of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission John…
2020 Olympic cycling, rugby starting times changed
Officials preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say they will change the starting time for 2 sports, one of the cycling and rugby events, to avoid the peak daytime temperatures.Japanese organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori and chair of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission John…

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Sardines cooked with escargot butter popular with shoppers

Chef Koji Yamada has been working with the local supermarket Tsuruya in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, to create healthy recipes for home cooking, which are distributed at all 33 stores of the supermarket in the prefecture. Yamada, chef of Weisshorn, a restaurant located in Maruko Central Hospital in Ueda, comes up with three or four low-sodium recipes a month that feature in-season...

Chicken thigh broiled with Shinshu miso-based sauce

This week's recipe is for a dish that is popular among patients and staff at Weisshorn, a restaurant located in Maruko Central Hospital in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture. The restaurant's exclusive chef is Koji Yamada, 52, whose family has run a mountain hut on Mount Jonendake in the Northern Alps.

Free-range chicken shatters bland image of hospital food
Weisshorn, a restaurant facing the peak of Mount Asama that sits among a green mountain range, is located on the top floor of the 297-bed Maruko Central Hospital in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture. The restaurant, which is also open to the public, offers well-balanced lunches. On the day this reporter visited, the main dish was white fish with a tomato-based sauce. Meals…
'Age toro' deep-fried grated yam, a tasty treat for all ages
"Tororo" (grated yam) restaurant Chojiya, standing on the former site of Mariko-juku--one of the many stations of the old Tokaido route--has a rich history that its owner intends to carry on. Kaoru Shibayama, the 64-year-old proprietor, invited people who helped him rethatch the restaurant's emblematic roof to a party there on May 19.
'Power food' of old, deceptively moreish 'tororo' grated yam soup
Chojiya is a restaurant specializing in "tororo" (grated yam) dishes located in Shizuoka city's Suruga Ward, an area that retains the feel of Mariko-juku, one of the many stations of the old Tokaido route. The establishment replaced its symbolic thatched roof this spring and continues to attract many visitors from Japan and abroad, yet Kaoru Shibayama, the 64-year-old proprietor, says, "Our…
Time-honored 'tororo' grated yam, fried with 'jinenjo' jam
Inside a thatch-roofed house on the former site of Mariko-juku, one of the many stations of the old Tokaido route, is Chojiya, a restaurant specializing in "tororo" (grated yam) dishes, located about five kilometers southwest of Shizuoka Station. Although Chojiya, which is said to have been established as the Sengoku period (Age of warring states) was drawing to a close, the…
Carpaccio of red seabream
From the sound of the whisk touching the bowl and the sizzle of the meat to the conversations in English and French plus the calm music in the background, Jean-Georges Tokyo, a French-cuisine restaurant located in Tokyo's Roppongi, was filled with just the right amount of lively ambience. Under the high ceiling, head chef Fumio Yonezawa prepares the dishes as he…

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Birthplace of Toyota vehicles to open to public in Aichi in July

KARIYA, Aichi Prefecture--Rescued from demolition, a wooden factory building where Toyota Motor Corp. founder Kiichiro Toyoda built his first passenger car prototype in 1935, will open to the public on...

KYOTO GOES KAWAII: Lacquerware maker goes modern to lure young customers

A centuries-old Kyoto-style lacquerware maker wants to put its softly rounded cups snugly into the hands of younger generations. The Tsubomi Cup is the product of Zohiko, whose main shop is...

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

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...

Check out the PV for AAA's new song 'Egao no Loop'

AAA have revealed the PV for their new song "Egao no Loop." "Egao no Loop" will be released as AAA's new single on January 9. In the PV, you can see the members relaxing in a room full of flowers and plants.

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Morning Musume.'18's Nonaka Miki to study abroad for a short period

It's been announced that Morning Musume.'18 member Nonaka Miki will be halting her activities from late-December to mid-February to do a short-term study abroad. Nonaka's study abroad request was accepted as she wanted to concentrate on studying English. On her blog, she wrote, "Although I can speak English, I want to improve even more so that more people overseas can get...

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Miura Daichi dances in an ice world in PV for 'Blizzard'

Miura Daichi has revealed the PV for his new song "Blizzard." As reported earlier, "Blizzard" will be used as the theme song for the new 'Dragon Ball' film set for release on December 14. The PV was made in the image of the battle scenes that take place in the film.

Hayami Akari registers her marriage with non-celebrity man

Former Momoiro Clover member and actress Hayami Akari (23) has registered her marriage with a non-celebrity man. In a written announcement released by her agency, Hayami said, "To everyone who always supports me. At this time, I, Hayami Akari have registered my marriage with a non-celebrity man who I have been dating for some time. He is a warm person who...

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