VTubers, or virtual YouTubers performing through animated avatars, are shifting from a Japan-born niche subculture to mainstream entertainment, with the country’s booming market expanding overseas. At ...

Participants in the 78th Tateyama Bay winter swimming event form a circle in the sea in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 18, 2025. (Mainichi/Nobumichi Iwasaki) TATEYAMA, Chiba -- The ...

The darling of the conservative faction of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is one of two favourites to win this Saturday’s contest to take over as the leader of the country’s largest ...

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Akihiko Kondo says he has been deeply in love with his wife ever since she saved him during a particularly low point in his life. But his mother refused to attend their wedding, objecting to his ...

Shoko Nakagawa, the Japanese singer and anime icon, has given birth to twins. She shared the news on her social media on Tuesday (September 30, 2025). “Safely delivered healthy twins around 9:30!

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