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In an exclusive interview, Ken Watanabe reflects on nearly quitting acting, surviving leukemia twice, Broadway and Japan's ...

Lady Gaga stars in a new FamilyMart recruitment campaign as the Japanese convenience store chain promotes diversity, ...

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GTO returns with a new 2026 live-action series, with Takashi Sorimachi reprising his titular 1998 role. How does it hold up?

In this week's news roundup, we report on Shin Ohashi and his triumph at an Asian Games that gets off to a rocky start.

In this week’s news roundup, we report on Lawson’s new ¥297 bentos and what they say about changing consumer habits in Japan.

More than 1,100 people lost their lives when the Toya Maru ferry sank off Hakodate during a powerful typhoon. The death toll ...

With spacious suites, a pool and sauna, Seven x Seven Itoshima makes a relaxed base for exploring one of Kyushu’s most scenic ...

Explore Katsuura’s beaches, surf spots, and coastal hikes, from Ubara Beach and Ubara Utopia to the underwater Katsuura Marine Park.

October in Tokyo brings the crisp, cozy magic of mid-autumn. The muggy summer days have faded into a distant memory, replaced ...

ONE OK ROCK frontman Taka Moriuchi is facing backlash after defending Ed Sheeran over the fallout from Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” comments.