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Godolphin’s homebred Pyromancer, the stakes-winning filly Tamamo Freesia, and the exciting Best Green all bring unbeaten ...

Fan voting concluded Dec. 12 for the Arima Kinen (G1), the year-end championship race held Dec. 28 in Japan, which carries a ...

The Sada Abe case is one of Japan’s most infamous true crime stories. In 1936, Abe, a former geisha and maid, murdered her lover, businessman Kichizō Ishida, during an intense affair. The crime ...

Beyond his creative work, Tomita is also a central figure in Madrid’s queer cultural landscape. He recently served as a judge ...

Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means.

In winter, Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido is a place of snow-covered forests and white-crested volcanoes mirrored ...

Dec. 14 is the first of three big races for Japanese 2-year-olds with connections hoping to find contenders for next year's ...

Brothels established in Niigata Prefecture for Allied occupation forces immediately after Japan's surrender in World War II ...

GKIDS announced its film KOKUHO will be released in theaters in New York, Los Angeles and key Canadian markets on February 6, ...

Tokyo may be a futuristic metropolis, but its roots run deep in the 17th century when the city was known as Edo—then one of the world’s largest urban centers that flourished with commerce, ...

Japan’s government says that the chances of a magnitude 8 earthquake have increased. Scientists can’t predict when one will ...