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Monaka wears her cyclops mask to work: Niccolò Rastrelli’s best photograph

‘Japan is the mecca of cosplay. Monaka runs a cafe in Tokyo called Monster Party, where people go dressed as characters from a subculture known as tanganmen. Her brother is holding a picture of their mum’

The Guardian - UK

The nine lives of Masayoshi Son

Leading OpenAI's record-breaking $40 billion funding round shows the tech investor's knack for seizing big opportunities.

Fortune

Is this the world's best camera museum? (Yes it is, and you have to go!)

This YouTube video of Tokyo’s JCII Camera Museum has me drooling all over my keyboard – it’s camera eye candy galore!

Digital Camera World

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Japan's Nikkei Leads Big Losses In Asian Markets As Gold Hits Record

Tokyo led another plunge across Asian markets Monday while gold hit a record high as investors steel themselves for a wave of US tariffs this week that has fuelled recession fears.

International Business Times

“The screaming was deafening!”: How a Japanese tour transformed the career of a weird little band known as the ‘Beatles of hard rock’

The heartwarming story of Cheap Trick At Budokan

MusicRadar

Pete Hegseth Calls Japan an 'Indispensible Partner' in Combatting Chinese Military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Japan's critical role in countering Chinese military aggression during his visit to Tokyo on Sunday.

Latin Times

"Pile on the pressure" - Tsunoda's strong first response to his Red Bull F1 switch

Hundreds of Formula 1 fans lined the streets of Tokyo for one last chance to visit Honda's Aoyama headquarters, the elegant white high-rise a stone's throw away from the Olympic Stadium that hosted the 2021 summer games.

Motorsport

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Watch: Tokyo crowd gathers to see cherry blossoms before full bloom

Watch live as tourists gather in Tokyo to see the Japanese capital's cherry blossoms before full bloom.

The Independent UK

Hanami celebrations begin in Tokyo as cherry blossoms reach their peak

As cherry blossoms near their peak, Tokyo’s parks buzz with locals and tourists enjoying ‘hanami’ picnics, celebrating the season’s arrival ahead of this weekend’s full bloom.

Euronews

The surprise theme of today's Nintendo Direct was classic PlayStation franchises getting a comeback without Sony's involvement

Bandai Namco, I'm begging you: please do Tokyo Jungle next

GamesRadar

Trump Announces 25% Tariffs On Foreign-built Vehicles

As Asian markets opened Thursday, shares in carmakers were down sharply. Japan's government described the Washington move as "extremely regrettable," while Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tokyo was "considering all kinds of countermeasures."

International Business Times

Shohei Ohtani Organized Dodgers Dinner, Which Featured a 400-Pound Tuna

Shohei Ohtani, along with teammates Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, organized a team dinner in Japan during the Tokyo Series. One of the main courses? A 400-pound tuna.

Sports Illustrated

Japan disbands controversial Unification Church after investigation into Shinzo Abe’s killing

Tokyo courts says church caused ‘damages on an unprecedentedly large scale’

The Independent UK

What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?

A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court issued an order to revoke its legal status

The Independent UK

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Nintendo's Pokémon-Like Nemesis Won't Back Down From Switch 2 Dreams

Pocketpair's communications director says the Tokyo-based developer wants to bring its hit game Palworld to Nintendo Switch 2 despite ongoing legal challenges.

Guitar World

“If fashion brands and computer brands can do it, why can’t we?” I journeyed to the only dedicated Fender store in the world – and found out how it could change the future of guitar retail as we know it

From all-star guest appearances to the world’s biggest collection of Custom Shop and made-in-Japan guitars, Fender Flagship Tokyo is the guitar store I’d always dreamed of

The Independent UK

Tokyo cherry blossoms bloom earlier than other Japan regions

Spring has officially arrived in Japan draped in hues of pink

The Independent UK

Japan's weather agency declares flowering of Tokyo's cherry blossoms as the festive season begins

Japan’s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital

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Japan, S Korea, China meet to strengthen ties at ‘turning point in history’

The meeting is an accomplishment for Japan, which has historical and territorial disputes with China and South Korea.

The Independent UK

Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience

Tuesday’s first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan according to Major League Baseball, making it the most-watched MLB game in the country’s history

International Business Times

Japan, China, South Korea Foreign Ministers Meet In Tokyo

Japan, China and South Korea's top diplomats hold talks in Tokyo on Saturday, aiming to bolster cooperation at a time when US trade tariffs are looming over the region.

Fortune

Japan's currency was one of the first challengers to the U.S. dollar—why 90s predictions of a 'yen bloc' fell apart

Journalists in the 1980s and 1990s worried about the death of dollar dominance. Paul Blustein explains why the yen failed to take the dollar's throne.

The Independent UK

30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims' families still seeking closure

Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice

Sports Illustrated

Former NFL, USC Quarterback Casually Robbed Fly Ball From Max Muncy in Japan

The former Eagles and Panthers quarterback—and diehard Dodgers fan—flashed the leather in Tokyo.

The Independent UK

A 10-year-old boy in Tokyo ended up with Shohei Ohtani's first home run of the season

Sota Fujimori is the luckiest 10-year-old in Japan

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