Myaku-Myaku, you’re such a tease. In the Japanese entertainment business, some idols are also involved in gravure modeling. This is a style of modeling that technically isn’t adult content, but treads
31 years after the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack, victims were remembered. A flower stand was set up at Kasumigaseki Station, one of the attack sites.
With a shrinking population and a rapidly aging society, the country is moving away from the demand-deficient conditions that characterized much of the post-bubble era.
Limited-edition pink dessert seems unseasonal at this time of year, but all will be forgiven if it meets our high standards. Every time spring rolls around in Japan, McDonald’s releases a seasonal de
The IOC has long declined to apply any universal rule on transgender participation and in 2021 instructed international federations to come up with their own rules.
Tens of thousands of wounded veterans are readjusting to civilian life, finding solace in the host of activities and communities popping up to cater to their growing numbers.
Simply add hot water and you can easily make hot spring eggs at home. Our reporter Go Hatori is addicted to hot spring eggs, or “onsen tamago” as they’re known in Japanese. While he doesn’t have the m
For Aonishiki, the Osaka meet is likely to go down as just a stumbling block on his journey toward the sport's highest rank.
Five sources said Syria is reluctant to embark on such a mission for fear of being sucked into the war in the Middle East and inflaming sectarian tensions.
The squeeze is exposing how refinery closures and underinvestment have left much of the continent dependent on a single trade route.
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