Acclaimed Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai, who starred in Akira Kurosawa films such as "Kagemusha" (The Shadow Warrior), has ...

Mika Yokota, a former deputy governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, won Sunday's gubernatorial election, becoming the first female governor of the western Japan prefecture. Yokota, 54, ran in the election ...

A new species of venomous Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia mikazuki, has been discovered in northern Japan. Genetic evidence ...

One Piece's parent company, Toei, fires 19-year-old Gozyuger actress Maya Imamori after an underage drinking incident. Here’s what really happened.

In a shocking turn of events, 19-year-old Japanese actress Maye Kimamori has found herself embroiled in a scandal involving underage drinking, leading to significant repercussions for her burgeoning ...

Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun, a newspaper for children. This is perfect material for anyone studying Japanese who has learned hiragana and katakana. We encourage ...

Amid intensifying Chinese military activities, the Self-Defense Forces have conducted exercises and deployed units near ...

Versatile actor Tatsuya Nakadai, who delivered powerful performances in classic films directed by Akira Kurosawa as well as ...

Japan's Defense Ministry will begin a phased deployment of long-range standoff missiles capable of striking from outside an enemy's range. Starting in fiscal 2025, the ministry plans to field ground-l ...

Yamamoto displayed one of the best pitching performances in World Series history to help Dodgers retain their title. Read ...

Kirishima Shuzo, which has been preserving the shochu culture of Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture since it ...

Miyazaki​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Hayao is not just a legend of animation—he is the architect of worlds that are so vibrant with feelings that watching a Ghibli movie is like going into a dream that you never ...