5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (72+ words) By YOSHIKI YAMADA/ Staff Writer September 10, 2026 at 17:08 JST Isao Harimoto, a “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivor who became the all-time hits leader in Japanese professional baseball, died on Sept. 9. He was 86. [Read More] INTERVIEW/ Roland 808 developer: Success of the drum machine…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (93+ words) By SEISAKU YAMAMOTO/ Staff Writer September 9, 2026 at 18:02 JST Muji (Mujirushi Ryohin) clothing items on sale at a Lawson Inc. convenience store (Provided by Lawson Inc.) Convenience store clothing selections are expanding beyond their emergency-only image, be it hurriedly replacing ripped…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (92+ words) September 7, 2026 at 14:05 JST An electric board warns of scheduled train service suspensions in response to the heavy rain at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on Sept. 7. (Kenta Sujino) Commuters faced major train disruptions to start the work week,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (295+ words) September 9, 2026 at 18:27 JST Signages of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on display in Nagoya, central Japan, on May 21. (Reuters) Hundreds of athletes and officials were briefly evacuated after heavy rain battered ‌Nagoya, but the ⁠city’s mayor on ⁠Wednesday ruled out any…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (987+ words) By KOZO YAKUWA/ Staff Writer September 6, 2026 at 07:00 JST Shirasaki Ocean Park roadside station, in Yura, Wakayama Prefecture, is in an area nicknamed the “Aegean of Japan.” (Provided by the station) They’re among the wonders of Japan, and Hanakaido Tsukechi is…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (488+ words) September 1, 2026 at 07:20 JST Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda entered a deal to jointly develop computer parts and software for vehicles set to enter the market in fiscal 2029, both sides said Monday. Under the deal, Nissan, based in the port city…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (742+ words) By HIROBUMI OHINATA/ Senior Staff Writer August 24, 2026 at 15:02 JST Proceeds from Japan’s departure tax, tripled this summer to fund overtourism measures, are being funneled to projects including bear countermeasures and sakura pest control, raising concerns about meeting the tax’s tourism-related…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (711+ words) By TOMOKO TAKAKI/ Staff Writer August 23, 2026 at 07:00 JST A copy of the “Gunma Passport” booklet, which allows the holder to participate in a stamp-print collecting game (Provided by the Gunma prefectural government) MAEBASHI--Gunma Governor Ichita Yamamoto brought a souvenir…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (570+ words) By HIDEKI AOTA/ Staff Writer August 16, 2026 at 07:00 JST An artist’s rendition of a hotel, left background, to be installed at the rolling stock depot at Tenryu-Futamata Station, with the magnificent turntable located in front (Provided by Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Co.)…...