Hokkaido is attracting investments for data centers and semiconductor chip-makers. Japan’s state-backed Rapidus is scheduled to begin producing chips there in 2027, while companies like SoftBank ...

Minor sakura spots or toritetsu spots have similar problems with Japanese people taking photos. My suggestion would be to allow police to instantly punish trespassing and traffic obstruction by ...

A 61-year-old Chinese tourist was fatally struck by a train in the city of Otaru, Hokkaido, on Thursday morning after stepping onto the tracks to take photos. The woman, visiting the coastal city ...

Anime such as Flower ... exploration found in Flower and Asura. Chihaya Ayase as seen in the anime (Image via Madhouse) A unique anime focused on the traditional Japanese card game karuta ...

In September 2019, researchers visited the Northern Territories off the eastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, as part of a Japan-Russia expert exchange program. The team ...

Jujutsu Kaisen will have its own stage at Anime Japan 2025 on March 23. The stage will run from 10:55 to 11:30 JST with a runtime of over 30 minutes. The upcoming JJK movie, covering Hidden ...

Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their second daughter, Princess Kako, visited a flower exhibition in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Friday. The event ...

TOKYO: A Japanese man sentenced to death for an arson attack that killed 36 people at an anime studio has dropped his appeal and accepted the court's penalty, a lawyer and local media said Tuesday ...

If last week we got a taste of the difficulties in finding suitable material for competition, then this week we got the entire entree. And I'll reiterate that finding good material for ...