Sake brewer plans to produce whisky called 'Senshu' in Kishiwada
The Rikyugura sake brewery is looking to the future as it taps into the thriving Japanese whisky market and opened Senshu ...
Enryakuji’s main hall to be restored in Edo Period colors
OTSU—The main hall of Enryakuji temple, a national treasure here on Mount Hieizan, will be restored to its Edo Period ...
The world reacts with caution to US 'reciprocal' tariffs against dozens of nations
BANGKOK—The sweeping new tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump were met initially with measured ...
Hakkaisan sake signs with L.A. Dodgers for ballpark tipple
Los Angeles Dodgers fans can now celebrate a win--or drown their sorrows after a loss--with a cup of Japanese sake on their ...
‘K-beauty’ now sold at Japan’s top convenience store chains
South Korean makeup and skincare brands may have dethroned France as Japan’s top cosmetics importer for the first time in ...
Report: Nakai’s sex attack on Fuji TV announcer was job-related
Disgraced celebrity Masahiro Nakai sexually assaulted a former announcer at Fuji Television Network Inc. in a “work-related” ...
Shirakawa to raise parking fees to counter overtourism
The Shirakawa village office will raise fees at municipal parking lots on Oct. 1 in hopes of thinning out the crowds of ...
Japanese feared in collapsed building after Myanmar quake
A Japanese national may have been among hundreds of people who were inside an apartment building when it collapsed in the ...
Farmers march in downtown Tokyo, demand income security
About 3,200 rice growers and dairy farmers, some driving tractors, held a protest in downtown Tokyo on March 30, demanding ...
‘Disappointing’ bridge in Kochi reopens to public after repair work
KOCHI--The Harimayabashi bridge here, considered one of the three most disappointing sightseeing spots in Japan, has reopened ...
Tokyo hospital becomes 2nd in Japan to allow anonymous births
To support women facing unwanted pregnancies, a Tokyo hospital has launched a confidential birth program, becoming the second ...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slump as US tariffs hit tech hardest
Nasdaq futures tumbled 4% and in after-hours trade some $760 billion was wiped from the market value of Magnificent Seven technology leaders. Apple shares, hit hardest as the company makes iPhones in ...