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2020 Honda Civic Type R gets data-logging

The 2020 Honda Civic Type R gets a number of updates over the previous model, plus a wild special edition, but one that Honda just announced is actually for your phone. The company is launching a phone app called LogR that will record vehicle data when you're at a track.The...

2020 Honda Civic Type R Sport Line gets small wing

A year and a half ago, we got our first glimpse at a Civic Type R sporting a wing that didn't touch the sky. And now that more subtle Civic is going into production as the 2020 Honda Civic Type R Sport Line. It features a number of changes that...

2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition: more speed, less weight

The Type R is the ultimate Civic from a performance standpoint, and now Honda has created an ultimate version of the ultimate Civic: the 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition. It's an uninspired name for an eye-popping limited-edition car, only 600 of which will come to America.The immediately obvious...

Honda recalls 2018-2020 Odysseys due to short circuit risk

Honda has announced a new recall on more than 200,000 Odyssey minivans, model years 2018 through 2020. Due to a safety defect, a wiring harness could potentially be pinched, which could create a short circuit and therefore a fire risk.Honda first learned of a reported fire back in August 2018...

Honda Type R badge only for racing-related cars, NSX unlikely

During a roundtable during a recent event hosted by Honda, we joined in on a roundtable interview with Honda Technical Consultant Ko Yamamoto and Honda Civic Type R Project Leader Hideki Kakinuma. Questions were asked about the Type R brand broadly, as well as the potential for some new projects...

Texans Can Now Switch From The LEAF To The GT-R With Nissan's New Subscription Service

Nissan is launching a subscription service model dubbed ‘Nissan Switch’, which the carmaker will test in the Greater Houston area.

Nissan launches subscription service, but it's only for Houston
Nissan is going to try its hand in the car subscription game. Similar to other manufacturer's subscription efforts, Nissan's is also extremely limited in scope. If you live within 20…
Toyota Yaris spawns a tiny crossover for the Geneva Motor Show
Toyota has more Yaris-based goodness planned for Europe, not the U.S. The Japanese automaker teased its coming B-segment crossover that will start with the Yaris' GA-B platform and add a…

Sony pulls out of MWC 2020 due to coronavirus risks

Sony has officially pulled out of making an appearance at the MWC 2020 trade show, which is being held at...

Xperia 1 picks up 2020 iF Design Award

Sony's design heritage is unquestioned, the company has picked up a number of design awards over the years, including for...

Xperia shipments see small bounce in calendar Q4 2019

Sony has published its fiscal Q3 FY20 results, relating to the last calendar quarter of 2019. Sony has finally stem...

Chrome To Start Protecting Users From Insecure Downloads

However, we get that not everyone is so tech savvy where they can distinguish a suspicious website from a legitimate...

Coronavirus: 2 cruise passengers die

Two passengers who were aboard the quarantined cruise ship docked near Tokyo have died. They had been hospitalized after showing...

Coronavirus: Japan reports more cases outside ship

Japan's health authorities confirmed seven new cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday. That brings the total number of patients outside...

Hayabusa2 continuing return to Earth
Japan's space agency says its asteroid probe is continuing its return to Earth as planned after the first injection of its main engines.Hayabusa2 last December began its return after completing a mission on the asteroid Ryugu.
Outbreak forces change in Paralympic test event
A test event for the Tokyo Paralympics will be scaled down and held without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak in Japan.The Japanese Para-Sports Association says the boccia tournament will not be held as an international event.
Coronavirus: 2 passengers from cruise ship die
Two people have died who were aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship docked near Tokyo. They had been hospitalized and tested positive last week for the new coronavirus.Both patients were Japanese. One was an 87-year-old man who had bronchial asthma. The other was an 84-year-old woman. She didn't have any pre-existing conditions. Officials say both had a fever and…
Coronavirus: Case confirmed in Sapporo
A man in his 40s has tested positive for the virus in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. That's the 88th case of infection outside passengers and crew from the cruise ship Diamond Princess.Earlier, authorities in the southwestern city of Fukuoka said a man in his 60s had also tested positive. He has not been abroad recently and is the…

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Olympic flame to arrive in Japan on March 20

The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say that a welcome ceremony for the Olympic flame will feature a flyover by an acrobatic flight team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.The organizers said on Thursday that the team of fighter jets, known as Blue Impulse, will fly in formation to draw five huge circles with colored smoke, representing the Olympic...

Olympics-related events to go ahead as planned

Japan's Cabinet minister in charge of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics says the government will not call for the cancellation or downsizing of Games-related events despite the new coronavirus outbreak.Seiko Hashimoto told reporters on Tuesday that the government's panel of experts has not urged restraint in organizing large-scale gatherings, and has allowed test events for the Olympics and Paralympics to...

Tokyo rehearses Olympic torch relay
Participants in the torch relay for the Tokyo Olympic Games held a rehearsal on Saturday in the city of Hamura, western Tokyo.The rehearsal was staged by Japan's Olympics organizing committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and sponsor companies.
Abe stresses importance of safety for Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked officials to take full measures to prevent terror attacks and the spread of infectious diseases to ensure the success of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.Abe told a meeting of a government task force on Friday that the host…
Japanese baseball legend Katsuya Nomura dies at 84
Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Katsuya Nomura died in Tokyo on Tuesday. He was 84.Nomura joined Nankai Hawks, a predecessor of Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, in 1954.
New species of marine worm found at Olympic venue
A group of Japanese researchers have discovered a new species of marine worm in the bay where Tokyo Olympic triathlon events are scheduled.Researchers from the National Institute of Polar Research and Toho University said they discovered what they believe to be a new scavenger species…
Water cleanup work begins at Olympic venue
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has started work to improve water quality at a venue of this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games after higher-than-acceptable levels of E. coli bacteria were detected there last year.Odaiba Marine Park is the intended venue for the swimming leg of the…

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GOHAN LAB/ Shrimp risotto: A guide on how to pick the right ingredients

Editor's note: The theme of Gohan Lab is to help people make simple, tasty "gohan" (meals).

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.
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.

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Performers forgo high fives with fans out of fear of coronavirus

High fives and handshakes with fans are taboo amid the spread of the new coronovirus, as entertainers are being forced to take precautions against infection.The all-female Takarazuka Revue Co. theater...

From Paris to Tokyo: Park staff get miniatures ready for 2020

NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture--Peeling the spider web off the Eiffel Tower required a delicate touch.Luckily for the person doing it, the tower is only a 13-meter miniature of the real thing.

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...

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...

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...

Drama Prime Time Report - 2/14~2/17 2020

Takakura Moeka announces graduation from NGT48

NGT48 member Takakura Moeka has announced her graduation from the group. Takakura made the announcement on February 18 during the group's concert at NGT48 Theater. Her graduation concert will be held on March 21, then she will participate in her last handshake event on March 22 at Pacifico Yokohama for AKB48's 57th single (currently untitled).

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Emoto Tokio & Iriki Mari tie the knot

It's been reported that actor Emoto Tokio (30) and actress Iriki Mari (30) have tied the knot.The two first met while shooting the drama 'Watashi wa Ippon no Ki ni Koi wo Shita' back in 2008. At that time, they barely spoke to each other. A year later, the two co-starred in the movie 'Umo no Kingyo,' then as a...

Details on Kis-My-Ft2's new album 'To-y2' unveiled

The details on Kis-My-Ft2's new album "To-y2" (March 25 release) have been unveiled.The album will consist of 16 songs including "Edge of Days," "Smilest," "memento," and "My Place." The Regular Edition will come with a second disc containing four unit songs.

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