Japan’s ban on married couples having different surnames has prompted an event to highlight people’s reluctance to change their name At the very least, the three men and three women calming their ...

Dodger Stadium’s name isn’t changing. But for the first time in the ballpark’s 64-year history, the playing surface will have an official sponsor. A source confirmed that the team is striking a ...

The Japanese government on Friday approved its latest basic plan for gender equality, which calls for considering giving legal validity to the stand-alone use of maiden names, a key goal of Prime ...

There’s something special about having a spring baby in the season of rebirth or welcoming a lively summer child. While it’s unclear whether the season of birth is directly linked to personality, ...

From soy sauce and miso to kombu, katsuobushi, and rice vinegar, this comprehensive guide breaks down 34 essential Japanese pantry staples and explains how to cook with each one. Japanese cooking is ...

Japanese pop group XG has announced a name change a month after one of its members came out as nonbinary. As Billboard reports, the seven-member group’s record label, Xgalx, put out a January 12 press ...

If your beauty cabinet is already full of Korean skin care or you faithfully follow a 10-step K-beauty routine, it may or may not surprise you to learn that Japanese skin care has a similar ...

Cats are beloved in Japan, as they have been for thousands of years. From old mythological tales of feline yokai like the smart shape-shifting bakeneko to the Hello Kitties and lucky maneki-nekos of ...

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The classic lineup of the pioneering hardcore band Biohazard reunited a few years back after not performing together for more than a decade, but festival shows around the world have guitarist Billy ...

Post World War II, architects like Kenzo Tange pioneered a new blend of tradition with modernism, sparking the influential Metabolist movement of the 1960s that imagined cities as organic, adaptable ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - University of Hawaii Rainbow Warrior kicker Kansei Matsuzawa debuted a new jersey during Saturday night’s homecoming game. Matsuzawa was a key contributor to the ‘Bows win ...