22+ hour, 2+ min ago  (221+ words) Japan landed the year's first minke whale catch on Wednesday as the commercial whaling season began off Hokkaido, with two females landed at Nemuro port, according to an industry body. The two whales were caught off Hokkaido, while another was…...

22+ hour, 33+ min ago  (557+ words) Japanese fashion brand'Journal Standard's'offerings are actually a good fit for the company's name, consisting largely of stylish but understated designs of the sort that would be perfect to clothe yourself in as you quietly sit on a park bench and…...

1+ day, 19+ min ago  (306+ words) American rapper Megan Thee Stallion said Wednesday that she had a "wake-up call" after she was taken to hospital in the middle of a Broadway performance of "Moulin Rouge!" in New York City. "I've been pushing myself past my limits…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago  (526+ words) There is a world of difference between reading Japanese that has been specially contrived for students and reading real Japanese " that is, real-world Japanese written for native speakers. The contrived variety might be called schoolmarm Japanese: standard to the point…...

22+ hour, 16+ min ago  (196+ words) Kiyokawa Distillery, based in Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, has released its first single malt whisky. Titled The Cask, First Edition, it is a single cask expression made from 100% homegrown barley and matured for three years in an ex-Pedro Xim'nez sherry cask…...

16+ hour, 17+ min ago  (344+ words) Gavin Williams struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings, outpitching World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Jos" Ram'rez hit his first home run of the season to lead the Cleveland Guardians past the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Wednesday. Gabriel Arias also…...

15+ hour, 21+ min ago  (557+ words) Some people visit Japan to admire the ancient temples of Kyoto, challenge their mind and body with a hike up Mt. Fuji or take part in some of the celebrated summer'matsuri'(festivals) that happen each year. Then there's the rest…...

1+ day, 27+ min ago  (211+ words) Tiger Woods has turned down the chance to be U.S. captain for the Ryder Cup matches in 2027 as he steps away from golf-related activities to seek treatment and focus on his health. The decision announced Wednesday by the PGA of America…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago  (413+ words) The Japanese government has approved a draft bill to revise a law on "dangerous driving" resulting in death or injury to set numeric standards for excessive speed and alcohol content in the body amid a public outcry for clarity on…...

14+ hour, 52+ min ago  (491+ words) Australia said it would ban gambling advertisements featuring celebrities and limit online gambling advertisements to internet users over "18, an attempt to appease public health concerns but falling short of measures recommended by its own inquiry. Nearly three years since his…...