The deletion from YouTube of statements by Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) lawmaker Nariaki Nakayama denying the Imperial Japanese Army forced thousands of Asian females to provide sex for soldiers during the war has once again put NHK under the national spotlight. ...

Hitachi Ltd. has developed a one-seater electric vehicle to aid senior citizens and people with mobility disabilities. The vehicle’s course and transport time can be programmed via map-loaded tablet PC. It can only be used on sidewalks. To detect bumps and uneven sections on ...

“It’s still gibier season,” proclaims the sign on the street corner outside Wana. And who could argue with that? There’s no reason why game meats and wildfowl should only be eaten in winter. If they’re readily available, why shouldn’t we enjoy them all year ...

A friend — a French chef who happens to be Japanese — once told me that the reason so many Japanese chefs chose French was because it was considered the world’s most challenging cuisine. But the same over-achiever attitude that gave us so many ...

At first glance it seems as though filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul came out of nowhere, made documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” on his home computer, then floated onto the red carpet to be awarded an Oscar. “In fact, it was incredibly hard work,” says the ...

This year marks the bicentennials of the births of two great composers: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) and Richard Wagner (1813-83), both giants of the classical music world who brought opera to the peak of its artistic expression in the 19th century. There will be a ...

‘The nature of our immortal lives lies in the consequences of our actions.” Thus spake Sonmi-451, a Fabricant, one of many identical cloned slaves in the post-eco-apocalyptic future depicted in “Cloud Atlas,” the phenomenal new film codirected by Lana and Andy Wachowski of “The ...

Harumafuji snapped his losing streak at two as the yokozuna defeated Myogiryu to improve to 3-2 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday. Harumafuji’s western counterpart, Hakuho, stood as the only unbeaten wrestler a third of the way through the meet, outclassing komusubi ...

Steals generate excitement for fans of all ages. Fast breaks are often the result of these takeaways, whether they come from a tipped pass, a defender’s anticipation or a combination of things that create havoc. And steals are a stat that help measure a ...