Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya and his wife, Akiko Endo, toast Carlos Yulo’s success in Paris 2024. Joining them in the celebration dinner are Philippine Olympic Committee president ...

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Axel Arigato is back with another new sneaker silhouette. Dubbed the “Squish,” the new unisex style features soft and rounded curves in its design with proportions that recall an exaggerated ...

Axel Arigato and Alvin Armstrong have collaborated on a capsule collection. The collection features a range of apparel, accessories, and a new sneaker dubbed the ‘Squish,’ with Armstrong’s 2023 ...

Finally, Japan got its first woman Prime Minister with Sanae Takaichi taking charge on October 21. Her election brought back memories from 2002 when I led a group of educational administrators from ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day official visit to Japan, greeted his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba with the words "Arigato gozaimasu." The visit also saw cultural exchanges, with the ...

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Being thankful is one of the most luminous characteristics of the Japanese people, which makes them more endearing. It makes you realize how important it is to be thankful to others even for small ...

On May 2, Osaka Comic Con 2025 kicked off with a grand Opening Ceremony at INTEX Osaka. As fans flooded the venue in anticipation of seeing celebrities share the same stage, the energy was palpable.