A city-appointed panel of haikuists reads the poems and publishes the best in the Ehime Shimbun newspaper ... its surface carved with Japanese characters. There’s a rectangular wooden box ...

A memorial ceremony has been held in western Japan for the victims of a maritime accident involving a Japanese high school training boat and a US navy nuclear submarine 24 years ago. The Ehime ...

The Finance Ministry will allow companies to make and sell goods related to Custom-kun, an official mascot character of Japan Customs. The ministry hopes that selling character goods such as ...

The relationship was established on June 14, 2004 after the tragic sinking of the Japanese fishing vessel ‘Ehime Maru' back in 2001 when a U.S. Navy submarine slammed into the Ehime Maru in ...

Researchers in China have named a newly discovered fish species after the Studio Ghibli character San from "Princess Mononoke ...

Despite being deaf, these anime characters did not let their disability stop them from pushing their ideals or being strong.

The Governor of Ehime Prefectural Government, Tokihiro Nakamura, The Ehime Prefectural Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Chairman Yuji Takahashi exchanged documents with the Madras ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

Character AI, a platform that lets users engage in roleplay with AI chatbots, has filed a motion to dismiss a case brought against it by the parent of a teen who committed suicide after allegedly ...

HOKUTO, Hokkaido--Zushihocky, this northern city's bizarre, eerie-looking official character known to induce a double take, was named Japan's most unforgettable local mascot. The ghostly white ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

Miyamoto Musashi has been confirmed as a protagonist in Way of the Sword, and Capcom licensed legendary actor Toshiro ...