This small, clay tablet was likely a tool used to perform rituals at two prehistoric stone rings in northern Japan over three ...

To a 37-year-old company employee in Tokyo, the "cute" Japanese spoken by members of globally popular South Korean BTS during a live performance is part of what initially hooked her. “ ...

Japan's social media-influenced youth have begun romanticizing an unknown vintage past as old-fashioned Showa-era cafes, ...

While not as common as isekai or romance, sports are a fixture of every anime season, even if it is just two or three shows.

Fans were eagerly waiting to purchase the cute crochet items, so much so that they went out of stock within 10 minutes of their dropping on Weverse in Japan and ... more people to develop an ...

One of the most talked about people in Japan at the moment is Uketsu ... as a “very strange overlap of creepy, humorous and cute”. Some are light-hearted, with Uketsu dad-dancing in his ...

Donald Trump intends to start his second White House term by unleashing more than 100 executive orders and directives. The ...

At the time of the quake, officials were advising people to avoid coastal areas, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. The AP, citing NHK, reported that a man was slightly hurt in the Japanese island ...

which can be pronounced as “nigo” (two and five), similar to niko in Japanese. The aquarium also chose the name to send out a positive message that people everywhere should keep smiling while ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Young adults arrive for the Coming-of-Age Day, a centuries-old tradition and national holiday celebrating ...

Oh, to be a spoiled pet, cherished by an owner whose love knows no bounds and whose wallet has no limits. To never experience a day of work. To never pay rent. To have plenty of entertainment ...

Be it in the anime or the manga, One Piece has had quite a few instances that have stirred up controversy over the years or ...