Japan author Hayashi's long-running essays recognized by Guinness
A decades-long series of essays by award-winning Japanese author Mariko Hayashi have been recognized by Guinness World Records as the most essays published in the same magazine by an individual, the magazine's publisher said Wednesday. Award-winning Japanese author Mariko Hayashi holds her certificate from the ...
Lewis Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher's F1 record with 91st victory
Even Lewis Hamilton once saw Michael Schumacher's record of 91 wins in Formula One as unbeatable. Now he's matched it.
Soccer world hails 'King Kazu' after J1 appearance at age of 53
There may have been plenty to talk about on Wednesday as the J. League first division rounded the corner into the second half of its tumultuous season, but the only story that mattered was evergreen Kazuyoshi Miura’s first time stepping onto a J1 pitch ...
Japanese woman, 117, becomes country's oldest person on record
Kane Tanaka, from Fukuoka, surpassed the age of Nabi Tajima, who died in 2018 at the age of 117 years and 260 days.
Centenarians top 80,000 for first time in rapidly aging Japan
The figure has risen dramatically from just 153 in 1963 and 10,000 in 1998, due mainly to medical advances.
World's oldest naturally bred panda marks 28th birthday in Japan
A giant panda in a zoo in western Japan celebrated his 28th birthday, considered akin to over 80 years old in human years, on Monday with a cake made of ice and bamboo decorations adorning his enclosure. Male panda Eimei, born in Beijing, was recognized ...
It’s been one of the most lucrative weeks in history for some of the world’s wealthiest people. The net worth of Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos topped the once-unfathomable amount of $200 billion. Entrepreneur, inventor, provocateur Elon Musk added the title of centibillionaire when his ...
Motoi Fukunishi, the oldest man in Japan, has died, it was learned Wednesday. He was 110. Fukunishi, who lived in the city of Shimotsuma in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, died on Saturday, according to the Ibaraki prefectural government. As a result, the oldest living man in ...
Sota Fujii becomes youngest shogi player with two major titles
The previous record of 21 years and 11 months was set by ninth-dan player Yoshiharu Habu, 49.
Japan's weather agency issues heatstroke alert amid record-setting temperatures
The Meteorological Agency issued both heatstroke and high-temperature warnings Sunday as temperatures reached dangerous levels across the nation, breaking 40 in Shizuoka Prefecture.
'King Kazu' becomes oldest to play in Japan league cup match at 53
Yokohama FC's Kazuyoshi Miura, playing in his first game of the season, became the oldest player to take to the pitch in Japan's league cup competition, the YBC Levain Cup, on Wednesday at the age of 53 years, 5 months and 10 days. By starting ...
