Christmas decorations in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture depicted Santa alongside notable figures from the year.The annual tradit...

The Sony Group is considering the acquisition of media giant KADOKAWA. According to sources, the Sony Group plans to in...

The Ramon Magsaysay Awards presentation ceremony took place in Manila, the Philippines on November 16.Asia’s premier pr...

S/ Tanikawa Shuntaro (then 71): It’s truly wonderful to have your work loved by many people. Japan's leading poet Tanik...

Twin baby Eurasian otters were put on display starting November 8 at Zoorasia in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.The twins...

Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visited the Idemitsu Museum of Arts in Tokyo on November 7. They went to...

Horror manga artist Umezu Kazuo died in October at age 88.In the mid-1970s, Umezu won the Shogakukan Manga Award for "Th...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a tea reception for recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit and People of C...

Workers covered up the iconic Hachiko dog statue in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on October 30 ahead of Halloween.The popular t...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted the autumn garden party on October 30.   Among the approximately 1,400 guests...