An intimate bazaar of music and magic at Kyotophonie

Tokyo, 25 October, /AJMEDIA/ If Kyotographie founders Lucille Reyboz and Yusuke Nakanishi have a superpower, it’s the ability to select iconic locations in Kyoto for their festivals and transform them… Read more

Japan’s top court says surgery need for gender change unconstitutional

Tokyo, 25 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, in a historic ruling, declared that a law requiring surgery to officially register a gender change is unconstitutional in a case… Read more

Idol group promotes Setouchi-related olive tea, food at Tokyo shop

Tokyo, 25 October, /AJMEDIA/ Two members of STU48, an all-girl idol group based in the Setouchi region of western Japan, recently visited a shop in Tokyo’s Shimbashi district that promotes… Read more

Nantan artist teaches kids to find beauty in “nothing at all”

Tokyo, 25 October, /AJMEDIA/ Kyoto Prefecture-based pen artist Tomoaki Murayama recently visited an elementary school in Nantan, a city northwest of the prefectural capital Kyoto, to talk about his works.… Read more

China’s defense ministry blasts Pentagon’s annual report

Tokyo, 25 October, /AJMEDIA/ China’s defense ministry on Wednesday denounced the U.S. Defense Department’s annual report on China, saying it distorts the country’s security policy and military strategy. Over the… Read more

Diamondbacks beat Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of NLCS to reach first World Series in 22 years

Tokyo, 25 October, /AJMEDIA/ Corbin Carroll ducked late into the Arizona Diamondbacks’ clubhouse with his uniform pants stained in dirt — two stolen bases will get a player dirty —… Read more

Rakuten Viber on course to become Philippines’ ‘super app’

Tokyo, 25 October, /AJMEDIA/ While Rakuten Viber may be a small player in Japan, its popularity has soared in the Philippines where it has become one of the country’s most… Read more

Kishida cautious on same-sex marriage, separate spouse surnames

Tokyo, 25 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday remained cautious about legally recognizing same-sex marriage and allowing married couples to take separate surnames, as opposition lawmakers grilled… Read more

Gov’t floats ¥40,000 income tax cut a year to ease inflation pain

Tokyo, 25 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government is considering an income tax cut of 40,000 yen per person and cash handouts of 70,000 yen to low-income households as part of… Read more

Azerbaijani fashion designer presents her collection in Kazakhstan

Tokyo, 25 October, /AJMEDIA/ The collection entitled “Collage” by famous Azerbaijani fashion designer Gulnara Khalilova has been presented in Aktau city of Kazakhstan as part of the Tengrii Fashion Week… Read more