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Sumo and the city: Why Londoners are falling for the ancient sport

Forty years since the British Sumo Association was founded, the ancient Japanese sport is finding new enthusiasts in the UK. Could it become gigantic, asks Kyle MacNeill

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

We drilled deep under the sea to learn more about mega-earthquakes and tsunamis

Far beneath the waves, down in the depths of the Japan Trench — seven kilometres below sea level — lie hidden clues about some of the most powerful earthquakes and tsunamis on Earth.

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2025

102-year-old becomes oldest person to climb Mount Fuji: ‘Been there, seen the view, wasn’t anything special’

After overcoming health setbacks, Kokichi Akuzawa climbed Mount Fuji, earning a Guinness World Record

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

China's Rulers Push Party Role Before WWII Anniversary

An elderly Chinese war veteran's shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II. Eighty years on, Li Jinshui's scar remains as testimony to the bravery of Chinese troops in a conflict…

International Business Times · Aug 27, 2025

USMNT September Friendlies Roster: Full List of Players to Face South Korea, Japan

Christian Pulisic is back in the squad after missing out on the summer Gold Cup tournament.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 26, 2025

Japan’s problem with women’s equality is getting worse, not better

In the 2025 global gender gap index (GGGI), Japan ranks 118th out of 148 countries – still the lowest among the G7 nations and among the poorest performers globally. This is largely because of limited political participation by women. The current cabinet of prime minister Ishiba Shigeru says it all.…

The Conversation · Aug 26, 2025

Canon who? Sony rules Japan's July camera sales taking all 7 top spots

Kitamura Camera's latest sales rankings show Sony sweeping the charts – Canon is nowhere to be found, Nikon and Fujifilm hold on

Digital Camera World · Aug 26, 2025

Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII

Suspected human bones have been recovered at mine in Japan where about 180 mostly Korean forced laborers died in an accident in 1942

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025

Japan launches its first homegrown quantum computer

Japan's first entirely homegrown quantum computer uses superconducting qubits and components made entirely domestically.

LiveScience · Aug 26, 2025

Honda Gave Its Little Cruiser Motorcycle Military-Inspired Colorways We Can't Have

The Honda GB350C is back for 2025 with new military-inspired colors. The classic-style cruiser is a modern interpretation of a classic recipe.

RideApart · Aug 26, 2025