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Feast Your Eyes On the Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Honda Super Cub

I don't know if you know this, but it's Hello Kitty's 50th anniversary this year. She's an international icon, with fans of all ages on every single continent. And while Honda already kicked off the celebrations earlier this year with a special Hello Kitty limited-edition scooter, in motorbike-land, there's really…

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Rio Takeda Wins Toto Japan Classic In Playoff Victory

Rio Takeda clinches first LPGA Tour victory in thrilling playoff at Toto Japan Classic, highlighting top female golfers' skill and sportsmanship.

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“We've taken the iconic pedal to new heights with hand-wired craftsmanship, premium components, and a boosted output”: Ibanez rolls out the upgrades on its flagship overdrive pedal for the launch of the TS808HW V2 Tube Screamer

Japanese-made, hand-wired with Mogami cables, and offering an extra 6dB of output… This is a beefed-up TS808 that promises a wider range of tones from a familiar looking green box

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Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket

Japan has launched a defense satellite designed for information-gathering and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region

The Independent UK

Toyota Very Subtly Hinted at a New Celica and MR2

Toyota knows how to keep enthusiasts happy: By selling fun cars like the 86, Supra, and GR Corolla. Outside the United States, the feisty GR Yaris hot hatch also exists. The Japanese brand even recently suggested the Supra would live on after the BMW Z4’s demise, likely in 2026. Better yet,…

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Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again

A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it survived a massive earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant has been shut down again due to an equipment problem

The Independent UK

Japan launches military communications satellite on 4th flight of H3 rocket (video)

Japan launched the Kirameki 3 military communications satellite Monday morning (Nov. 4), on the fourth-ever flight of the country's H3 rocket.

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JLPGA star Rio Takeda takes Toto Japan Classic in playoff, earns LPGA membership

It took six playoff holes to determine a winner, with Takeda closing it out with birdie.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Nomura CEO's year from hell: One staffer accused of bond market manipulation—and another of attempting to murder a client

Yet the Japanese brokerage reported strong earnings nonetheless.

Fortune

Japan Grounds V-22 Osprey Fleet After Incident

Japan grounds its V-22 Osprey fleet after an incident during a military exercise. Safety concerns persist as investigations continue.

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US conducts long-range bomber exercise with South Korea and Japan

South Korea says the US has flown a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the US mainland

The Independent UK

Japan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident

Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid helicopter-aircraft tilted unexpectedly while trying to take off

The Independent UK

Cooler Master has so many leftover Shark X cases that it's selling them at $4,300 a piece in Japan — the case is admittedly cheaper than the $7,000 pre-built PC that Cooler Master was offering

Cooler Master is now selling the case of its Shark X pre-built as an independent product. Giving builders an opportunity to build their own unique system inside of Cooler Master's shark-themed PC case.

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With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan

With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation’s history

USA Today Sports Media Group

The third round of the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic was rained out thanks to a tropical storm

The tournament now will be 54 holes.

Cycling News

Saitama Criterium - Biniam Girmay sails over line first as Japan gets its taste of the Tour de France

Mark Cavendish, Primož Roglič and Jasper Philipsen among riders lining up for the off-season crowd pleaser

AAP

Langerak farewells Japan with League Cup shootout glory

Mitch Langerak has completed the perfect goodbye with Japanese club Nagoya Grampus by winning a penalty shootout to claim the J.League Cup.

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Cycling Weekly

Biniam Girmay pips Primož Roglič to the post at Saitama Criterium

Tour de France sprint king heads up phalanx of WorldTour stars to take the victory in Japan

The National (Scotland)

Kyogo set for international wilderness return as Japan turn to forgotten hero

Japan look set to return to Kyogo after over a year since his last cap.

The Guardian - UK

A ripping yarn: Olympian Tom Daley opens knitting exhibition in Japan

Retired gold medallist tells Justin McCurry about his new project in Tokyo, finding joy in crafting and life after sport

The Independent UK

Japan plans ‘conveyor belt road’ linking Tokyo and Osaka to tackle truck drivers shortage

Japan is planning an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka

PC Gamer

The biggest hidden gem of the Steam Scream Fest is Labyrinth of the Demon King, a brutal horror game that traps you in the worst place in all of Feudal Japan

You're in for a bad time.

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows lead shuts down "attacks driven by intolerance" over the game's Black samurai and woman warrior, condemns "personal attacks" against devs

"Yasuke's presence in Japanese history is fact"

Motorsport

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Brazilian GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

1 … 286 287 288 289

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