A mysterious pile of bones could hold evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say
Depending on who you ask, bones that have sat for decades in a Tokyo burial ground could be either the remains of an early 20th century anatomy class or the unburied and unidentified victims of one of the country’s most notorious war crimes. A group of activists, historians and other experts who want the government […]
Japanese gymnastics star Shoko Miyata’s Olympic dreams crushed over smoking violation
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata’s Olympic dreams came to a shocking end on Thursday when she was sent home from a training camp in Monaco for allegedly violating the team’s smoking ban. According to the BBC, Miyata, captain of Japan’s gymnastics team, has been expelled from the team following an investigation. Smoking is against the rules […]
Cubs dismiss Japanese star Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter
The Cubs made some organizational changes after the MLB All-Star break and quietly opened the doors. Two and a half years later, Toyi Matsushita, Seiya Suzuki’s Japanese interpreter, was fired by the organization. The Athletic reported Thursday.. The change in interpreter decision came months after a scandal involving Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, […]
Playing for survival: the blind Japanese woman keeping a music tradition alive | Japan
RIeko Hirosawa sits on a stone bench outside her house, tunes her instrument and takes a deep breath. She hits an incredibly high note, Mallet The three strings of the shamisen, a traditional musical instrument, are struck with a drumstick. Together they cut through the silence of the muggy afternoon, and if the neighbors had […]
Japanese soufflé pancake, gaining popularity, originated in Hawaii, chef says
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Chinese woman swept to sea while swimming rescued by Japanese Coast Guard 37 hours later and 50 miles away
A Chinese woman swimming off the coast of Japan was swept out to sea and drifted more than 50 miles in the Pacific Ocean on a lifebuoy before being rescued 37 hours later, authorities said Thursday. Japan’s coast guard launched a search for the woman, identified only as a Chinese woman in her 20s, after […]
Japanese Shares Pull Asia Higher as Yields Rise: Markets Wrap (Bloomberg) – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Japanese shares rose in Asia and a benchmark Japanese stock index neared a record high, as financial shares rose on the prospect of higher lending rates. Most read articles on Bloomberg Japanese bank and insurance stocks were the biggest contributors to the Topix gains as the country’s 10-year government bond yield continued to […]
Global Investors Turn Cautious on Once Favorite Japanese Stocks – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Japan’s record rise in stocks earlier this year seems like a distant memory as the economy slumps and foreign investors sell stocks. Most read articles on Bloomberg Banks including Citigroup Inc. and Abu Dhabi Holdings Inc. have turned more pessimistic about domestic stocks due to uncertainties over corporate governance reforms and the Bank […]
Japanese yen stays in focus as inflation data slows further in May – ForexLive
It was bound to be a race against time for the Bank of Japan in the first half of the year, and today’s inflation data reaffirms that view, with prices creeping ever closer to the crucial 2% mark. Where is the inflation? Japan Consumer Price Index (excluding fresh food and energy) Year-on-year change (%) The […]
Good Googly Moogly! Some Baseball Players Have A Cannon, Japanese Outfielder Chusei Mannami Has An Outright Bazooka
Have you ever seen this before? this What kind of arms are they? …Amazing! If you don’t know who Japanese fielder Tadanari Mannami is, then you should at least know that he has a really good arm. Yahoo writer Kendall Baker posted a great social media thread about Mannami on Wednesday, showing just how amazing […]