Optimism High Among Japanese Fans Heading To World Cup

Optimism high among Japanese fans heading to World Cup

The Japan men's soccer team faces Costa Rica on Sunday at the FIFA World Cup, and expectations are running high among fans heading to the tournament in Qatar.

At Narita Airport near Tokyo on Friday afternoon, a 66-year-old man said he was already excited, adding that he is optimistic about the Samurai Blue advancing to the knockout stage.

2021 Honda Ridgeline Styling Reportedly Heading To Honda Crossovers

2021 Honda Ridgeline styling reportedly heading to Honda crossovers

The 2021 Honda Ridgeline just received a significant refresh that brought squared-off truck-like styling to Honda's only pickup. Whether or not it's more attractive is in the eye of the beholder, but it certainly looks tougher. According to Motor Trend, that tough look will spread to other models.

The news outlet spoke with Honda's marketing vice president Jay Joseph, who said future Honda crossovers would have a more rugged design. We reached out to Honda, and a representative confirmed that Ridgeline design cues will make their way to Honda's other light-truck models (i.e. crossovers). Though the representative couldn't share timing of redesigns or specificity of which models will be included. So without specifics, here are some of our theories on how the redesigning could pan out.

Typhoon Chan-hom Heading For Western Japan

Typhoon Chan-hom heading for western Japan

Typhoon Chan-hom is expected to approach western and eastern Japan in the next couple of days. Weather officials warn that the typhoon will bring heavy rain even before its actual approach.

The Meteorological Agency says that at noon on Thursday, Chan-hom was 320 kilometers southeast of Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, and was moving north at about 15 kilometers per hour.

Sts Dolphin Is Heading Toward Eastern Japan

STS Dolphin is heading toward eastern Japan

Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin is heading toward Japan and could bring downpours to the eastern part of the country through Friday.

Weather officials are urging people to stay on alert for possible mudslides and flooding in low-lying areas, as well as thunderstorms, tornadoes and hailstorms.