Ohtani's interpreter impersonated baseball star in call to bank
Mizuhara Ippei, former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani Shohei, apparently impersonated the baseball play...
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Soon-to-be Dodger Sasaki Roki makes hometown proud
S/ Sasaki’s extra!Baseball player Sasaki Roki’s home prefecture of Iwate in northeastern Japan reacts with excitement af...
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Japanese media baron Watanabe of Yomiuri Shimbun dies at 98
Watanabe Tsuneo, the representative director and editor-in-chief of the Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, died of pneumonia at a...
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Sumo tournament to be held in London in 2025
A Grand Sumo Tournament will be held at the Royal Albert Hall in London in October 2025. The Japan Sumo Association an...
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Annual cycling event held on Tokyos Rainbow Bridge
S/ Naitou Mika, NTV Reporter/ Cyclists are riding through the Rainbow Bridge.The 3rd annual cycling event Rainbow Bridge...
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Ohtani's hometown in Japan puts up MVP banners
In Otani Shohei's hometown of Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, preparations were being made to congratu...
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Mt. Fuji climbers to be charged fee on Shizuoka side next summer
According to sources, Shizuoka Prefecture is considering three proposals for an entrance fee on the Shizuoka side of Mt...
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Princess Aiko joins first tea reception at Imperial Palace in 5 years
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a tea reception for recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit and People of C...
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Emperor and empress host Autumn Garden party with Olympians and other guests
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted the autumn garden party on October 30. Among the approximately 1,400 guests...
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Crown Prince and Princess attend opening ceremony of parasports festival
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko of Akishino attended the opening ceremony of the National Sport Festival ...
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