Currently in his 70s, a Japanese man who worked as a prison guard for many years at a detention center in eastern Japan, remains anonymous for privacy reasons. One morning in the 1990s, he was ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will begin a two-day visit to Hiroshima on Thursday, as 2025 marks 80 years since the end of World War Two. The trip will be the Imperial couple's first ...

No. 8 guard Sarah Miller throwing the ball in a game against Columbia on Jan 4. Credit: Jackson Ford When playing for the Red and Blue, Penn women’s basketball sophomore guard Sarah Miller has shined ...

Ahead of the broadcast of Episode 46, "The Imperial Guard," new visuals and a special video have been released from the TV anime "The Apothecary Diaries." This story centers on Maomao, a girl who ...

Japanese frigate arrives in Australia as Tokyo bids for defense deal The Japanese stealth frigate JS Yahagi has docked in Australia's northern-most city of Darwin as part of Japan’s push to secure a ...

Jujutsu Kaisen is a series that draws considerable inspiration from Japanese folklore, which is fitting given that it's set in the country. Therefore, fans overseas may not understand some of its ...

Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Senkaku Islands are seen in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, in September 2013. The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:52 JST, June 7, 2025 Four China Coast Guard vessels entered the ...

Japanese anime has fans almost everywhere, not just in Asia. People in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and even Africa enjoy it. Anime merchandise can be found in malls, anime filters on social media ...

A trip to Kagawa Prefecture’s Kotohira Shrine, colloquially known as “Konpira-san,” is not for the easily winded. Still, each year thousands of pilgrims make the climb halfway up the 538 ...