The rest of the world made an unusually determined assault on this year's Japan Cup, but came up short as locals grabbed the ...

Son of Heart's Cry added a fifth Grade 1 race to his record and provided jockey Yutaka Take a fifth victory in Japan's ...

Three top-class European invaders made the trip across to contest Sunday's G1 Japan Cup, trying to put a dent in the locals, ...

FUKUOKA--Ozeki Kotozakura won his first Emperor’s Cup, besting fellow ozeki Hoshoryu on Nov. 24 on the final day of the ...

For centuries, Japan had existed in a feudal state, a world apart from the rapid industrialisation and global power struggles ...

Negotiations for the first Japanese emperor to visit China in 1992 were kept so secret that the prime minister at the time, Kiichi Miyazawa, complained he was not sufficiently consulted. China ...

Ozeki Champion Kotozakura has expressed his joy at winning his first career title at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament that ...

Her Royal Highness missed the Japanese Emperor’s visit in June but will have a role in hosting the Emir of Qatar next month ...

Offering guests hourly rates and privacy, “love hotels” can be found across Japan. But as photographer François Prost ...

This rare Japanese World War II fighter aircraft and combat veteran draws vistiors from around the world. [...] ...

Taisei Miyashiro hit the 64th-minute winner as Vissel Kobe saw off neighbors Gamba Osaka 1-0 to secure their second Emperor's Cup on Saturday. After winning their first major trophy at the tournament ...