Kozono, who hit just two homers in 143 games for the Hiroshima Carp during the NPB season, put the Japanese in the lead with ...

In August, the filmmaker’s low-budget feature “A Samurai in Time” opened at a single theater in Tokyo. A comedy about a ...

Like many places in Japan, the city of Matsue is proud of its local history, and also like many places in Japan, that local ...

LOS ANGELES -- U.S. streaming giant Netflix will produce and release its first original Japanese historical drama in 2025, highlighting the growing weight of non-English-language content. At a theater ...

Four Japan pitchers combined for 17 strikeouts Friday in a 6-3 see-saw Premier12 opening-round win over South Korea, with ...

Shiraishi Kazuya’s brutal Boshin War period piece about a group of death-row criminals recruited to defend a dilapidated fortress challenges the notion of the noble samurai.

After living in Tokyo for over a decade, I’ve come to appreciate the quieter side of Japan. Recently, I discovered Fukui ...

Samurai swords, also known as katana, hold a special place in the history and culture of Japan. Step into the world of the ...

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu urges focus on winning each match as his team aims for 2026 World Cup victory. Japan defeated ...

Move over, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. It’s time for a new chapter in the baseball rivalry between Japan and the United ...

Japan defeated Indonesia 4-0 in the 2026 World Cup Asian qualifiers, solidifying their lead in Group C. Goals from Daichi ...