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"The Tourists Have Taken Everything" Laments Japanese Resident as Retro Runs Dry
"I don’t bother shopping for retro games in big Japanese cities anymore" by Damien McFerran 1d...
Japan to give US 250 new cherry trees to replace ones in D.C. construction
Japan will gift the U.S. 250 new cherry trees to replace those taken down during construction...
Race Across The World review: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: For contestants on Race Across the World (BBC1), a translation app would be invaluable.
Japan Gives Washington 250 Cherry Trees as Replacements
The trees will replace 140 that will be torn up as part of a restoration project....
The security pact between the US, UK, and Australia could be expanding, and it's got China worried
China's foreign ministry said it is "gravely concerned" over reports that Japan could join the AUKUS...
Many young people today see the game as the preserve of older people
Previously played by children, Japan's adult population first went ballistic for pachinko after the Second World...
Taiwan earthquake live updates: seven killed, more than 700 injured and dozens still trapped after strongest quake in 25 years
Rescues carried out in worst-hit city of Hualien after strong 7.2 magnitude quake; Japan lifts tsunami...
Taiwan 7.2 magnitude earthquake: seven dead and hundreds injured amid landslides and collapsed buildings
People rescued from buildings in cities of Hualien and Taipei amid continuing aftershocks from Taiwan’s strongest...
Everyone in Japan will be called Sato by 2531 unless marriage law changed, says professor
Sato will become the only option by 2531, suggests modelling as part of campaign to overturn...
Tearful Nadine Coyle remembers Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding
Nadine Coyle broke down in tears as she remembered her Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding in...
‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Nuclear-Scarred Japan, 8 Months After U.S. Premiere
While some viewers lamented the movie’s exclusion of scenes from Hiroshima or Nagasaki, others said they...
Bonsai trees and a royal birthday: Japan’s imperial family dips a careful toe in world of Instagram
Meme-worthy content appears in short supply, at least initially, as world’s oldest royal family embarks on...
Double Quartz Tubes Make More Energy Efficient Industrial Plasma | NextBigFuture.com
Japanese researchers have used a single-mode microwave generator to produce their metal plasmas. This creates more...
The Oxford English Dictionary’s latest update adds 23 Japanese words
More than half of the borrowed words relate to cooking, while Kintsugi, the increasingly popular art...
Jimmy Lai trial: Activist Andy Li excluded from 2020 fundraiser, court hears
Hong Kong activist Andy Li did not take part in a pro-democracy crowdfunding campaign in May...
Pew poll: 82% in HK say multi-party democracy good for governance
82 per cent of Hong Kong adults say that a multi-party democracy would be a good...
Sumo kind of wonderful as Takerufuji’s debut win in top division makes history
Wrestler, whose real name is Mikiya Ishioka, triumphs in Osaka to secure Emperor’s Cup despite injuring...
Would Artificial Wombs Solve the Depopulation Crisis? | NextBigFuture.com
Nextbigfuture reader, Scott Baker, has gathered excellent information about the state of artificial womb development. Scott...
Sabrina Carpenter reflects on being opener on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
Sabrina Carpenter reminisced about her time on Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour after serving as opener...
North Korea cancels World Cup qualifier against Japan
Last-minute decision on Tuesday’s match leaves football bodies searching for alternative venueNorth Korea has abruptly cancelled...
Why 4 Billion On the Way Up is Different on the Way Down | NextBigFuture.com
There is a difference between a world population that is 4 billion and strongly growing versus...