How the pandemic lifted the lid on the ‘Darwinian world’ of Japan’s sumo ~sports.combat Article 1251 words 7 votes
Japan stands firm on Tokyo Olympics schedule, denies report of cancellation ~sports Article 53 words 5 votes
Declassification of secret document reveals US strategy in the Indo-Pacific ~news usa china india australia japan Article 1501 words 7 votes
Yokozuna Kakuryu to miss January tournament after being warned over absences ~sports.combat Link 7 votes
Why Japanese tigers have flat heads: Painted screen by Maruyama Okyo 円山応挙 ~arts art Video 7:46 5 votes
Japan’s Hayabusa2 capsule carrying asteroid samples from 162173 Ryugu recovered in South Australian outback ~space spaceflight.scientific Article 1161 words 13 votes
YouTubecore: The old, ambient, largely-Japanese music that's become a smash hit on YouTube with the help of its discoverability algorithms ~music ambient Article 1628 words 15 votes
The farmer that lives in the middle of Tokyo Narita Airport ~humanities.history Video 5:58, published Sep 29 2020 4 votes
Japanese sex business operator sues state over virus cash handout snub ~health Article 522 words 7 votes
Japanese convenience store chain begins testing remote controlled robot staff in Tokyo ~tech Article 517 words, published Aug 28 2020 6 votes
Ailing Abe quits as Japan PM as COVID-19 slams economy, key goals unmet ~news japan politics Article 861 words 18 votes
Can child dolls keep pedophiles from offending? One man thinks so, and he’s been manufacturing them for clients for more than ten years ~life Article 562 words, published Jan 11 2016 24 votes
Transparent public toilets unveiled in Tokyo parks — but they also offer privacy ~design architecture Article 404 words 8 votes
The Tokyo Toilet - Public toilets in seventeen locations in Shibuya will be given unique redesigns by renowned designers and architects ~design architecture Link 11 votes
August 6th, 2020 is the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan ~humanities.history Article 16 187 words 18 votes
The Caverns of Freitag: An obscure Apple II game that inspired the Japanese game Dragon Slayer, and helped birth the Action RPG genre ~games Article 1676 words 4 votes
Japanese auto companies triple Mexican pay rather than move to US ~finance business Article 552 words, published Jun 28 2020 10 votes
Fujifilm will spend $928 million to double capacity at a drug manufacturing facility in Denmark, which it has pledged to use in producing COVID-19 treatments ~health Article 244 words 6 votes
Remote cheering app could boost atmosphere in Japan's empty stadiums ~sports Article 495 words 4 votes
Japan’s HTV cargo vehicle ready for launch with last set of new ISS solar batteries ~space Article 962 words 4 votes
Japanese aquarium urges public to video-chat eels who are forgetting humans exist ~news japan Article 473 words 14 votes
Japan to subsidize 100% of salaries at small companies ~finance business.small Article 312 words 6 votes
This Japanese island lifted its coronavirus lockdown too soon and became a warning to the world ~health Article 8 votes