S.Korean defense minister puts off Japan…
South Korea's Defense minister Kim Kwan-jin says he will postpone a scheduled visit to Japan, during…
Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in…
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, who are in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubil…
New head of auto industry lobby…
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda, who became chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers …
Sony Xperia GX and SX smartphones docomo summer 20...
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2012 Toyota Prius c Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick awa...
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced that the 2012 Toyota Prius c, a small ...
0.25mm thick Waterproof Smartphone Soft Case
The Case Marine, Gooma's waterproof soft case for smartphones, has a waterproof rating of IPX8, whic...
Infiniti to Expand its Sales Network in Europe
Infiniti has announced its intention to dramatically increase its network coverage in Europe in line...
Sharp Plans to Beef Up Education Business
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TDK Inductors SMT version with highest reliability
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Latest Sport News
Soccer: Usami gets offer from Hoffenheim
Japanese Olympic hopeful Takashi Usami has had an offer to join German first-division club Hoffenheim from Bay...
Music
Maeda Atsuko will…
AKB48's Maeda Atsuko (20) made last month a formal announcement regarding her gr... Read more
Morning Musume Niigaki Risa to release cover album
Amuro Namie to release special PLAYBUTTON version of new album
UNLIMITS to hold free acoustic live
Vanilla Beans to release new single titled Non-section
Perfume concludes 4-day Nippon Budokan concerts
Superfly and Tortoise Matsumoto will release duet song
Movies
Actress Ueto Aya…
Japanese actress Ueto Aya attended Tiffany & Co.’s 175th anniversary party, ... Read more
Ashida Mana holds release event for Zutto Zutto Tomodachi
Fuji TV to live broadcast AKB48 4th Senbatsu General Election
Sawajiri Erika goes on hiatus due to poor health
Inoue Mao to star as tax collector in new drama Tokkan
Sadako 3D movie to be released throughout Asia
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to appear on Ohayo Asahi desu
Takuma Takayuki and Okouchi Nanako file for divorce
Ashida Mana and Toyokawa Etsushi in new Fuji TV drama
MISIA to provide theme song for NHK drama Hatsukoi
Auto Moto
2012 Toyota Prius c Earns IIHS Top Safet…
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced that the 2012 Toyota Prius c, a small hybrid, has earned the Institute's top award for good performance in f... Read more
Infiniti to Expand its Sales Network in Europe
Infiniti has announced its intention to dramatically increase its network coverage in Europe in line…
Brazilian Grand Prix next as Monster Energy Yamaha…
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Following the accident at Imola on April 2nd, Joan Lascorz has completed his initial recovery at the…
High Tech
Sony Xperia GX and SX smartphones docomo summer 2012
Xperia GX SO-04D "First, let me show you the Xperia GX. The G in GX stands for Great, because this model gives you a great new experience. The design is based on an arc,... Read more
0.25mm thick Waterproof Smartphone Soft Case
The Case Marine, Gooma's waterproof soft case for smartphones, has a waterproof rating of IPX8, whic…
Sharp Plans to Beef Up Education Business
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Fujitsu Camera App Provides Live Image to Car Navi…
Fujitsu Ten developed an application software that displays video being taken by the camera of an iP…
Fashion
Cool Japan hits India
Namaste! Hello, this is Rei Shito. I use the Indian greeting because I have just got back from India, where I had the privilege of witnessing a unique experiment: Japan F... Read more
New Uniqlo lines showcase homegrown designers
The casual clothing retailer Uniqlo took another step in its effort to develop beyond its threads as…
Bandai opens Gundam inspired fashion stores
Robot anime series "Gundam" has been popular for decades, and now leading toymaker Bandai Co. has op…
Lolita style British origins captured in new exhib…
Britain has played a major role in influencing the Japanese Lolita fashion style, according to a new…
Cuisine
Marinated bonito recipe
Sashimi is not the only way to enjoy fresh fish. Why not try bonito, now in season, Italian style? Chef Kuniaki Arima introduces a marinade with green vegetables. The bo... Read more
Chicken meatball with enokidake mushroom
Chicken meatball (“tsukune”) covered in sweet soy sauce is a favorite among young and old. But it ca…
Fried ankake tofu a delicious side dish
"Ankake" is a dish where a thick sauce, called "an," is poured over various ingredients. Together th…
Bento with mustard, soy sauce-flavored pork
Time-saving tips appeal to most of us in fast-paced modern Japan. Yet we do not want to sacrifice ta…
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