Yomiuri Giants’ Shinnosuke Abe quits after arrest over alleged assault on daughter
Shinnosuke Abe – manager of the Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s oldest and most storied professional baseball team – stepped…
Actor files lawsuit against TikTok operator over AI-generated voice use
A popular voice actor has filed a lawsuit against the operator of TikTok, demanding the deletion of videos…
Japan’s Takaichi unveils $19 billion extra budget, reassures on bonds
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference…
Atelier Write converts Tokyo warehouse into Unravel hair salon
Japanese studio Atelier Write has transformed a warehouse in Tokyo into a hair salon, suspending mirrors, shelves and…
Asian shares trade mixed as AI excitement fades and war worries continue
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as fading enthusiasm over AI and other technology stocks gradually…
Takashi Homma on His Photobook Philosophy
Takashi Homma made his name photographing street style in 1990s Tokyo, during Japan’s so-called Lost Decade. Since then,…
OMA / Shohei Shigematsu Completes First Public Project in Japan at Newly Renovated Edo-Tokyo Museum
OMA | Edo-Tokyo Museum. Image © Vincent Hecht Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1041285/oma-shohei-shigematsu-completes-first-public-project-in-japan-at-newly-renovated-edo-tokyo-museum The…
Japan’s battle against the weak yen is colliding with economic reality
While authorities have typically refrained from immediately confirming currency interventions, they usually issue warnings beforehand — an intentional,…
Japan survey finds sexual abuse at 15% of hospitals. Is the true scale higher?
More than 15 per cent of hospitals and long-term medical care facilities across Japan have recorded cases of…
Brainless Slime Mold Recreates Tokyo’s Super-Efficient Rail Network
Slime molds are yellow, oozing, amoeba-like organisms often found on decaying logs and in moist areas. They have…
The fresh faces behind SusHi Tech Tokyo — the students driving Japan’s entrepreneurial turn
Tokyo is readying for its annual startup convention, SusHi Tech Tokyo — starting Monday — to bring together…
Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 triggers tsunami alert in northern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday sparked a…