Dec 04 (The Shogunate) - Revenge is an interesting subject when it comes to premodern Japan. So often we have stories of samurai committing acts of revenge only later to be punished. Yet here we have an old story where a samurai got his revenge and lived to be praised for it.
Tokyo Skytree has started a pilot project for a 'Real-Time Translator' that can display up to 100 languages.
An autonomous driving experiment for electric vehicle (EV) buses is underway in mountainous terrain for the first time in Japan.
A research group from Osaka University has made a world-first discovery, revealing that the right and left sides of the colon serve different roles.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology announced that Tohoku University, initially shortlisted, has been formally designated as Japan's first 'International Outstanding Research University,' aiming to achieve world-class research capabilities.
Nissan Motor Co. has announced it will cut 9,000 jobs globally in response to declining business performance.
The founder of video-sharing site FC2 was arrested Thursday upon returning to Kansai Airport on suspicion of posting obscene videos on the site in 2013.
In the trial concerning the murder of a wealthy man known as 'The Don Juan of Kishu,' his ex-wife has testified about her involvement with illegal drugs.
Popular Japanese comedian Matsumoto Hitoshi has dropped a defamation lawsuit against a publisher and one of its magazine editors over an article accusing him of sexually assaulting two women. (NHK)
Two South Korean nationals, Sangmyung Lee (47) and his younger brother Chungmyung Lee (45), have been arrested following a destructive incident in the Presidential Suite of the luxury Grand Hyatt Tokyo in Roppongi.
A relaxation spa owner in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward has been arrested on suspicion of committing indecent acts against female clients, with authorities estimating over 400 potential victims.
In Japan, the 'Suzuki' surname ranks as the country's second most common, following 'Sato.' The origins of this widespread name can be traced back to Kumano faith and its spread across the nation, with roots at the Fujishiro Shrine in Wakayama Prefecture's Kainan City.
A whale shark that mysteriously appeared in a river has been identified as one previously kept at an aquarium in Osaka Prefecture.
Japan’s traditional sake brewing has taken a step closer to being recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. UNESCO's Evaluation Body, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has recommended that Japan’s “traditional sake brewing” practices, including sake, shochu, and awamori production, be registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, according to Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs.
