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'Demon Slayer,' 'Shogun' effect: Japanese swords forge new fanbase
by Tomohiro Osaki - February 11, 2026 - 1:50pm
Driving the sword boom of the last decade has been video game "Touken Ranbu," where swords take on the form of handsome men, with more recent hits like US series "Shogun" and anime "Demon...
Japan ex-PM Abe's alleged killer faces verdict
by Tomohiro Osaki - January 21, 2026 - 8:43am
The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe faces a verdict Wednesday, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world.
'Female power': Japan's shunga erotic art destigmatized in new exhibit
by Tomohiro Osaki - August 29, 2025 - 1:15pm
Female pleasure takes center stage at a Tokyo exhibition showcasing around 150 pieces of shunga — an erotic form of "ukiyo-e" drawings and woodblock prints that flourished in Japan's Edo...
Digital divas: Can Japan's virtual YouTuber craze crack America?
by Tomohiro Osaki - April 12, 2025 - 10:30am
Platforms like Netflix have helped take Japanese anime mainstream — and a Tokyo-based talent agency wants its roster of virtual YouTubers, or VTubers, to be the country's next big cultural e...
The squad saving deer from tourist trash in Nara, Japan
by Tomohiro Osaki - February 12, 2025 - 11:46am
Around half a dozen Beautiful Deer staff patrol the park in bright green jackets, unfazed by the excited squeals of holidaymakers surrounded by their hooved friends.
Pentagon chief slams China's 'coercive behaviour'
by Tomohiro Osaki - December 11, 2024 - 11:48am
China's "coercive behaviour" threatens regional stability, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday, after Taiwan said Beijing was carrying out its biggest maritime mobilisation around the self-ruled island...
Thousands bid farewell to Tokyo zoo pandas before return to China
by Tomohiro Osaki - September 29, 2024 - 9:57am
Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China.
Japan quake toll rises to 62 as weather hampers rescuers
by Tomohiro Osaki - January 3, 2024 - 8:49am
Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 55 people.
Major Japan quake kills six, triggers tsunami waves
by Tomohiro Osaki - January 2, 2024 - 8:17am
At least six people died in a major earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day, triggering tsunami waves over a meter high, damaging homes and sparking a major fire that wreaked destruction overnight,...
Japanese economy shrinks 0.5% in third quarter
by Tomohiro Osaki - November 15, 2023 - 9:20am
Japan's economy contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.5 percent in the third quarter, government data showed Wednesday, in a further blow to struggling Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
'Huge step forward': Tokyo recognises same-sex relationships
by Tomohiro Osaki - November 2, 2022 - 7:41am
Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital on Tuesday, a long-awaited move in a country without marriage equality.
Namesake gathering in Tokyo smashes world record
by Tomohiro Osaki - November 1, 2022 - 9:17am
Hirokazu Tanakas from all walks of life came together for the record attempt, including a three-year-old toddler, an 80-year-old, and even one who flew in from Hanoi.
Japan mourns as body of assassinated PM Abe returns to Tokyo
by Tomohiro Osaki - July 9, 2022 - 8:49am
Japan on Saturday mourned the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, whose body was being moved to Tokyo from the western town where he was gunned down at close range on the campaign trail.
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