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Tokyo's old fish market makes way for skyscrapers, glitzy stadium to woo global spenders
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 weeks agoThe site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be...
Kazuko Shiraishi, ‘the Allen Ginsberg of Japan’, dies aged 93
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 weeks agoKazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, known for her dramatic readings,...
Noted Japanese author Haruki Murakami is happy with first animated adaptation of his short stories
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 weeks agoRenowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami expressed joy with how several of his short stories were...
Japan's Toyota announces 'an engine born' with biofuel despite global push for battery electric cars
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoDuring a three-hour presentation at a Tokyo hall Tuesday, the car manufacturer giant announced it...
Japan teen faces criminal charge for alleged high-tech cheating on exam
NextShark via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoA teenager in Japan is facing prosecution for allegedly using high-tech glasses to cheat on a...
Watching sports can boost wellbeing, reveals study
Twentytwo13 via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoResearchers from Japan explored in-depth the positive psychological and neurophysiological benefits of watching sports. The post Watching sports can...
Japan’s Ruling Party Is Trying to Mend Its Scandal-Ridden Reputation. It’s Failing
Time via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoLiberal Democratic Party members Tsuyoshi Takagi (right) and Ryu Shionoya (left) bow at the...
Historic second Oscars win for Miyazaki sparks celebration in Japan as Asian talent increasingly...
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoFans and artists across Japan have been toasting a night of international success for the country’s...
Haruki Murakami unveils his new short story at a Tokyo literary event
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoOnly 1,100 lucky audience members were there to hear the yet-to-be published short story “Kaho,”...
Himeka Nakamoto announces marriage
Cinema Online via Yahoo Style Singapore· 4 months ago1 Mar - Former Nogizaka46 member Himeka Nakamoto recently announced that she is now married. The announcement was made via her official blog on 28...
