Chika Takai chosen as first Japanese DJ to perform at NBA All-Star Game
Chika Takai has been selected as the official DJ for the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles from among…
MLB/ Padres reliever Matsui out of WBC for Japan and uncertain for MLB opener because of groin strain
PEORIA, Ariz.–Padres reliever Yuki Matsui’s will not pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic and the left-hander’s…
VOX POPULI: Jumbo Ozaki and his ‘limitless power’ redefined golf in Japan
When people speak of “AON” in the world of Japanese men’s professional golf, they’re invoking a legendary trio…
School teachers on leave due to mental illness stay above 7,000
The number of public school teachers on leave due to mental disorders remains high at 7,078, accounting for…
Study: Living in a cold or hot home poses risk of depression
A new study has found that older people living in homes incapable of keeping out the cold or…
Study: Suicides rise among girls as mental health problems worsen
Females outnumbered males among suicides under 20 in Japan last year for the first time on record, reflecting…
Chew on this: simple exercise could slash elderly care costs
Japanese snack company Lotte estimates that annual nursing care costs could drop by as much as 1.2 trillion yen…
‘5 Centimeters Per Second’ to get live-action film adaptation
Makoto Shinkai’s 2007 anime “5 Centimeters Per Second” is being adapted into a live-action film. The task fell to…
MLB/ Shohei Ohtani headlines National League Silver Slugger winners
Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto headlined the National League’s 2025 Silver Slugger class announced Thursday, with Soto collecting…
MVP Yamamoto satisfied because ‘I did everything that I could’
TORONTO—Despite throwing 96 pitches on Oct. 31, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto informed his manager that he…
MLB/ Shohei Ohtani has an off night in his two-way World Series debut
LOS ANGELES–This time, Shohei Ohtani was just ordinary. A night after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar treated baseball fans…
MLB/ Ohtani has one place he doesn’t want to hear the ‘We don’t need you!’ chant — at home
LOS ANGELES–Shohei Ohtani said there’s one place he doesn’t want to hear the “We don’t need you!” chant…