Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so ...
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NCT's Yuta to release first full-length Japanese solo album Friday at midnight

Yuta of K-pop boy band NCT is set to release his first solo full-length album, titled “PERSONA,” at midnight Friday, ...

Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

In the mid-19th century, Japan was relatively isolated from the Western world. Most Americans knew almost nothing about the ...

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, plays Iron Maiden and Deep Purple to let off steam

Sanae Takaichi is the first woman chosen to serve as Japan's prime minister. She favors a strong military, a strong economy — ...