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Hirobon of Birth Racing Project won the TCR Japan Sunday Series title in style by winning the last race of the season at Suzuka. The Cupra rider, who already won the Saturday Series crown in the previous round at Motegi, led from start to finish to lead Masanobu Kato to the line just under nine …

Okinawa youth support LDP given threat from China and sluggish economy LDP seeks additional seat to signal change in opposition-held territory Residents of border islands feel Chinese tensions Okinawa, Japan, October 29 (Reuters) – Aiko Shimajiri punches her supporters as she shows up at a rally in an arena in Uruma town in Okinawa, the …

KISHIDA FUMIO, the new Japanese Prime Minister, has expressed no opposition to Abe Shinzo’s corporate governance reforms. His predecessor’s efforts to make Japanese companies focus more on shareholder returns and less beholden to insider management were at the heart of his economic reforms. But Mr. Kishida hasn’t said much in their favor either. Proposals for …

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 03: Shohei Ohtani # 17 of the Los Angeles Angels watches his home run against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning at T-Mobile Park on October 03, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers / Getty Images) ANAHEIM (CBSLA) – Shohei Ohtani added another achievement to his already prolific …

HONG KONG – This royal wedding will be an unusually low-key affair. When Princess Mako of Japan, niece of Emperor Naruhito and daughter of her younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, marries in Tokyo on Tuesday, there will be no lavish ceremony and none of the rites traditionally associated with Japanese royal weddings. . In another …

The UK lags behind other G7 countries in sharing surplus Covid vaccines with poorer countries, according to recently released figures. Advocacy organization One, which campaigns to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030, has called this a shame for the UK government. The figures show that the UK is behind all G7 members – …

Hello, Mets fans! The Houston Astros have struck their ticket to the fall classic, with a 5-0 victory over the Red Sox. Game 6 was all Astros, like Yordan Alvarez drove in the first round of the game and they never gave it back. Luis Garcia kicked off the game of his life, throwing 5 …

TOKYO: Production at Japanese factories likely fell in September as supply chain disruptions continued to hit automakers, Reuters poll found, raising expectations that growth in the world’s third-largest economy has picked up sharply slowed down in the third trimester. Rising commodity prices and China’s faltering recovery have recently added to the headaches for Japanese manufacturers, …

The “Ichigeki Kaimei Strain: Wakaru Hitome !!” (Instant Unraveling Variety: Understanding at a Glance) a variety show debuted on TVN Tuesday. The concept behind the program is simple: educate the audience on a variety of topics using easy-to-understand photos and graphics. The first episode had a segment in the market share of video game consoles …

After a decade of hunting, the National History Museum managed to locate some thirty sculptures by Huang Tu-shui (黃土 æ°´) for its retrospective in 1989. Huang was considered a late-flowering genius who quickly became one of Taiwan’s most respected artists during the Japanese colonial era, and his first solo exhibition in 1927 attracted over 10,000 …

HAUNTING photos show abandoned mansions, theme parks and churches completely lost in time. The deserted destinations – from Liverpool to the Japanese city of Nara – were once full of life but have now been reclaimed by nature. 14 Greenery covers an abandoned greenhouse in BelgiumCredit: Romain Veillon 14 Roller coaster at the abandoned Dreamland …

Mieko Kikuchi remembers what it was like to come from Japan to the United States. Kikuchi, Renasant’s Japanese liaison and board member of the Japan-America Society of Mississippi, said she was an active member of her community when she lived in Japan, but needed the help from her friends when she moved to the United …

Scientists studied ancient teeth for their findings. Getty Images For decades, scientists have assumed that Native Americans were related to the Jomon, an ancient people who settled in Japan around 15,000 years ago. Similarities between archaeological materials found on both sides of the Pacific Ocean indicated this possibility. New genetic research on the teeth and …

Like the “Descendants” series and the “Kingdom Hearts” video games, “Twisted Wonderland” brings back some of Disney’s classic villains. This time around, however, Disney infused its antiheroes with a Japanese-inspired style. Characters like Scar from “The Lion King”, the Red Queen from “Alice in Wonderland” and Maleficent from “Sleeping Beauty” appear as ikemen (cute anime …

JA few days after the Tokyo Olympics ended, Japan appeared to be heading for a coronavirus-related disaster. On August 13, the host city reported a record 5,773 new cases of Covid-19, driven by the Delta variant. Nationally, the total has exceeded 25,000. The surge in infections added to the resentment felt by an audience that …

New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers his first political speech to parliament in Tokyo, Japan on October 8, 2021. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon Ruling party announces political platform for October elections Measures against the eye virus, revitalization of the economy, strengthened defense Polls show good marks for ruling party TOKYO, Oct.12 (Reuters) – Japan’s …

The Socceroos play their biggest game in some time on Tuesday night when they face fierce Japanese rivals in a World Cup qualifier. Graham Arnold’s side have won their last 11 games and face a Japanese side that have lost two of their last three games. Australia are in a good position to qualify for …

Spanning five seasons, a sixth en route and three films, the My hero university the anime can be thought of as a reverse X Men where mutants are in the majority. The third film in the franchise, My Hero Academia: Mission of the Heroes of the World, premiered in Japan in August and will have …

As international tension smoldered this week over Taiwan, the Pacific Ocean saw a not-so-subtle display of Allied military solidarity – one that included a Canadian frigate. A joint military exercise off the Japanese island of Okinawa last weekend brought together three Western aircraft carrier attack groups and a Japanese helicopter carrier that is now capable …

North Korea appears to have taken steps to conceal upgrades to a uranium enrichment plant from spy satellites, as it reopens communications with pro-engagement South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Satellite imagery shows previously reported construction in an area of ​​the Yongbyon uranium enrichment plant was covered to obscure details of the building’s layout, the US …

TOKYO – The Japanese stock market suffered an eight-day streak of uninterrupted defeats with the election of a new prime minister, an event that usually produces a rally, in what some have dubbed the “Kishida shock”. The Nikkei Stock Average has fallen 6.8% since Fumio Kishida won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race on …

~~ Japan is well known for its seasonal or limited edition foods and drinks that come out twice a year. That means now is the perfect time to review fall desserts from konbini (convenience stores)! Here are some of my favorites this year: MINISOF First of all, MINISTOP and its delicious autumn desserts! Last year, …

The Brighton Miracle (PG, 77 minutes) Directed by Max Mannix * ½ September 19, 2015. It was a result described by some as an example of the “glorious uncertainty” of sport and Springbok legend Joel Stransky as a “sport disaster”. A time when the team with the best Rugby World Cup record at the time …

Never has a space probe been so close to the “Swift Planet”. On Saturday, the European Space Agency (ESA) captured its first images of Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, with the BepiColumbo satellite which flew over it at an altitude of 200 km. This is the first time since its launch in 2018 …

The 38 and 39 planes respectively represent the highest number of incursions Taiwan has reported in a day since it began reporting publicly on such activities last year. Saturday’s incursions occurred in two batches – 20 planes during the day and 19 planes at night, the ministry said in two statements. They were manufactured by …

FUKUOKA – Sylvanian Families, a series of adorable animal figures that celebrated their 35th birthday in 2020, has recently caught the interest of adults as many creative photos using the toys are posted on Instagram and other media social. Tokyo-based Epoch Co. Ltd., which is best known for the Sylvanian Families series, reported that cumulative …

Joint Euro-Japanese spacecraft got its first glimpse of Mercury as it passed through the solar system’s innermost planet while on a mission to put two probes into orbit in 2025 ThroughThe Associated Press October 2, 2021, 12:13 • 2 minutes to read Share on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this article BERLIN – A joint Euro-Japanese spacecraft …

“And manga and anime would probably never have become representatives of Japanese culture,” he added. Takao Saito was born on November 3, 1936 in Wakayama Prefecture, south of Osaka. Her father did odd jobs and dabbled in various artistic pursuits. His mother raised Mr. Saito and his four siblings, earning extra money by rolling cigarettes …