Toshio Asakawa, 84, a farmer in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, has an old diary, photos and letters in his home from his deceased uncle Matayuki, who served as a pilot in the Imperial Japanese Army.

Sir Richard Branson has signed on to be the co-pilot of Space Perspective’s first ... and then in 1991 by ballooning across the Pacific, from Japan to Canada. But there were also failures.

With Japan-set series such as Shogun and Tokyo Vice also drawing audiences globally, and mainland China, once the big draw in the region, becoming less outward-looking, the international industry ...

If you were looking to shop luxury in Japan this summer, you had to get in line. According to Amrita Banta, managing director of luxury insights firm Agility Research & Strategy, luxury stores ...

The blade-proof umbrellas will act as shield in case of an attack Hundreds of blade-resistant umbrellas will soon be deployed on Japanese trains to boost passenger safety following a series of ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pilot reveals the winners of its annual Road Warrior contest, which recognizes the heart, tireless dedication and unwavering commitment of ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

World Series viewership hit record levels in Japan as the Los Angeles Dodgers won the series over the New York Yankees. Japanese interest in the series was driven in part by Dodgers superstar ...

OSHU CITY, Japan — In Oshu, the small rural town where Shohei Ohtani grew up, baseball is as much a part of the landscape as the farmers’ fields and low-rise hills surrounding it. The area has ...