Centuries-old Japanese toolmaker digs up surprise hit with 'Evangelion'-themed shovels
SAKAI, Osaka -- A manufacturer in this western Japan city has sold 9,800 "Evangelion"-themed shovels, nearly 10 times its initial sales target, bringi
SAKAI, Osaka -- A manufacturer in this western Japan city has sold 9,800 "Evangelion"-themed shovels, nearly 10 times its initial sales target, bringi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato maintained sole possession of the lead with his 10th win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, extending
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato maintained his dominance with his ninth win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, while three wrestlers tr
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TOKYO -- Japanese students' ability to read quickly and accurately is declining, according to the results of the 2025 Program for International Studen
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CHIBA (Kyodo) -- For office worker Taiyo Kojima, working out at the gym had begun to feel aimless. Then he discovered Hyrox, a fitness race combining
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Denim jeans priced at 1,000 yen ($6.35) excluding tax, are being offered by a subsidiary of Japanese retail giant Aeon Co., in what c
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NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to coordinate on China and align policies i
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NAGAHAMA, Shiga -- An egg-shaped lacquerware piece created by local artisan Yoshihisa Watanabe is drawing attention far beyond this western Japan city
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NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday voiced support for the International Criminal Court in her U.N. General Assembly
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THIMPHU (Kyodo) -- Matsutake mushrooms are prized as an autumn delicacy in Japan, but in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, where they grow on mountains
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NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Japan's world record holder Toshikazu Yamanishi finished second in the men's half marathon race walk at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
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In the Pacific League of Japanese professional baseball, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the championship on September 17 for the third straight year.
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OTSU (Kyodo) -- An emu on Wednesday morning escaped from a mobile zoo in western Japan but was later captured, with no injuries reported, local author
