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Loved locally for years, a tiny patch of grass and a lone stool in Nagaizumi town has scooped the title of world’s smallest park.
With Unesco heritage listing seen as boosting Japanese sake exports, brewers such as Miho Imada look to widen its appeal and food pairings.
More couples are choosing such an option despite it contradicting their sexual orientation, citing reasons such as social security benefits.
The revised wildlife law allows emergency bear shootings in populated areas, enabling quicker responses amid rising animal sightings.
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Asahi Shuzo wants to become the first off-world sake maker, with plans to brew aboard the International Space Station, and then the moon.
Light pop song the late Taiwanese singer probably recorded in the mid-1980s will feature on album of composer Takashi Miki’s work.
‘If we’re ever attacked, they don’t have to do a thing to protect us,’ US president says.
The suspect, Masaki Eguchi, 21, said the frenzied attack stemmed from a dispute over an online game.
A Toyota subsidiary will trial vests with solar cells that generate electricity to power devices such as neck fans at the Osaka World Expo.
The beef bowl chain said some stores such as those in shopping centres will be excluded from the closure.
Asako Yuzuki’s Butter, thought of as a crime novel in Japan, is celebrated in UK and elsewhere for exploring misogyny and body shaming.
A US$200,000 wedding ceremony? In this economy? South Korean women choose to stay single, some even staging self-weddings with their pets.
The move could undermine the process to upgrade the role of Japan-based US forces amid China and North Korea threats.
All 4 trails up Japan’s tallest mountain will cost more to use this year. Curbs on ‘bullet climbing’ rapid ascents will also be instituted.
Makers of an endangered delicacy are adding cheese and putting it in sandwiches to give it fresh appeal. ‘It goes well with wine,’ one says.
Officials impose restrictions on new drilling, calling for conservation and sustainable water management.
‘I thought the world would know what she had done if I created an incident and a trial was held,’ Kenichi Takano told investigators.
The suspect told police that he ‘couldn’t accept’ that Airi Sato was ‘making money from streaming while owing me money’.
The attacker and victim are thought to have known each other and had a financial dispute.
The disconnection on the Shinkansen line that links Tokyo to northeastern Japan is similar to the previous decoupling in September.
Chum salmon in Japan are under threat from global warming and competition from another salmon species, says expert.
Ballet dancers who evacuated to Japan when Russia invaded Ukraine conveyed Japanese culture and a message of peace on a tour to Latvia.
The suspects falsely claimed the cargo was destined for Cambodia, potentially to reduce export costs amid rising overseas demand.
Sheroes Hangout cafes in India’s Uttar Pradesh state employ about 50 women victims of acid attacks, a common occurrence in Indian society.
Japanese bullet train with livery featuring Disney characters from films such as Frozen and Tangled to ply Tokyo-Osaka route from this week.
Forged and sharpened by hand based on centuries of tradition, Sakai’s knives are used widely by chefs. Sales to overseas tourists are rising.
When Miyabi Kuroiwa learned she had stage 4 cancer at 26 her partner proposed and they began enjoying life. Now she counsels others online.
Record snowfall in January 2025 caused apple tree branches to break and trunks to snap, says farmer in Aomori. US$65 million losses feared.
In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the city’s economy.
