The Japan Foundation, Manila, invites everyone to a cinephile weekend through the Japanese Film Festival 2025. Notable films such as Godzilla Minus One, Perfect Days, and animated classics like Akira ...

Although the 2025 event was held in Lyon, the French team did not win the gold medal, settling for silver. Top honors went to returning champions Japan, whose team put together a lemon ...

Japan’s winning creations drew on a number of traditional elements, including Kyomi orange, rice-based wafers, and a recurring dragonfly theme. Team Italy, meanwhile, used Amalfi lemons and ...

The gas, legally sold in silver cartridges for whipped cream dispensers, has become increasingly popular among young people thanks to its euphoric effects. Small cartridges are available in shops ...

One of the many free attractions that tourists can enjoy visiting in Japan are the themed manhole covers that can be found all over the country. Many depict local landmarks and traditional stories ...

A Pokemon fan creates custom cassette cases for game cartridges, making for a nostalgic display. The Pokemon games have evolved over time on different systems, with the box designs varying in ...

Where does the world get its silver? In 2023, silver mines produced 830.5 million ounces of silver. That total is projected to decline by about 1 percent to 823.5 million ounces in 2024.

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

Japan’s core consumer inflation accelerated to 3.0% in December, the fastest annual pace in 16 months, data showed earlier on Friday, in a sign rising fuel and food prices continue to push up ...

The two sets of Pokemon TCG booster packs that will return to Japan are the “Terastal Fes ex” and “Battle Partners.” These are the Japanese equivalents to the Prismatic Evolutions set that ...