A knife-wielding man in fancy dress started a fire on a Keio Line train in Tokyo on Sunday night, leaving 17 people injured, one seriously, authorities said, as revelers were heading to the city center for Halloween. Police arrested the 24-year-old man, who identified himself as Kyota Hattori, at the scene on suspicion of attempted…
This supplied photo shows Princess Mako taking a stroll in the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Imperial Household Agency/Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) — Princess Mako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, is known by people close to her as an independent and friendly woman who has pursued a career as…
A man walks by the logo on a Toyota car at a showroom in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) TOKYO (AP) — Toyota said Monday it is testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars as it works toward using the technology in commercial products. Such engines burn hydrogen as fuel instead of…
Princess Mako met with her grandparents former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko on Monday, a day before her controversy-hit marriage to her commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro. The 30-year-old princess visited the couple for the first time in 19 months to bid farewell as she is set to register her marriage to Komuro, also 30,…
North Korea on Tuesday fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea in what South Korea’s military described as a weapon likely designed for submarine-based launches, marking one of the most significant demonstrations of the North’s military might since President Joe Biden took office. The launch came hours after the U.S. reaffirmed its offer…
“Shinjuku Mitsukoshi completed, opens October 10,” one of the posters Hisui Sugiura created in his work at the department store’s design department, is seen in this image provided by The Museum of Art, Ehime. TOKYO — Before Japan had graphic designers, it had designers known as “zuanka.” And before the graphic design itself was an…
Japan’s largest business lobby recently released a report it says shows the benefits that can come from allowing people to take on secondary employment, with the arrangement delivering a happier and more productive workforce while addressing some of the nation’s demographic challenges. The report compiled by the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, focused on…
Kei Komuro, the 29-year-old boyfriend of Princess Mako, arrived in Japan on Monday from the United States, where he currently lives, to prepare for their marriage amid a public controversy triggered by a money dispute involving his mother. Komuro is expected to meet the 29-year-old princess, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, and hold a press…
Kyoto – The ancient capital of Kyoto has long been a tourist mecca, attracting domestic and international travelers to its World Heritage-designated temples, shrines, and rock gardens. From the city’s traditional geiko (geisha) quarter of Gion to Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto’s has few rival few cities anywhere in the world when it comes to…
As a Brit living in Japan, I’ve found myself on a number of occasions needing to defend my version of English against those from other nations, namely those that form the core Anglosphere – Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States Back home, I recall intrigue for accents and dialects from across the pond(s)…
