NFL draft pool shrinks as NIL money entices more players to stay in school
The bright lights and quarterback debates will be there as always when the NFL draft starts Thursday night. But something’s different this year, which will...
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A star turn isn’t quite enough to make ‘City Hunter’ soar
Ryo Saeba isn’t exactly a hero for our times. A denizen of Tokyo’s seamy Kabukicho entertainment district, the private investigator is an expert marksman and...
Serani Poji’s retro Shibuya-kei sounds find viral fame
Sometime in late 2023, users of short-form video platforms such as TikTok and YouTube Shorts sought out a mood booster. They found just the serotonin...
LDP pledges tougher action on errant lawmakers in reform blueprint
The Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday unveiled its blueprint for political reform, pledging to review legislation on the handling of political funds and to toughen...
Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has signed a deal to become the technology ambassador for Rapsodo, the company announced on Monday....
No sign of aircraft issues in MSDF chopper crash, defense officials say
Japan on Monday continued to search for seven missing crew members of two Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopters that are believed to have collided over...
Tora finds a special kind of love
Featured last November, Tora has found a home with Risako Uegaki and her husband, Takuma. Uegaki volunteers at the ARK shelter a few times a...
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
In Japan, it’s still technically illegal to brew anything in your own home above 1% ABV. How the craft beer scene ever took off is...
Former PM Aso seeks Trump meeting during New York visit: report
Taro Aso, a former prime minister who currently serves as vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, will travel to New York next week and...
Before Murakami’s English release, try him in Japanese one more time
A new Haruki Murakami novel, the first in six years, is getting its English release this autumn. Described as bewildering and moving in equal measure,...
