Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Last year’s tournament was more of a national one, and it pitted ...

In 1946, anthropologist Ruth Benedict published The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture. The American government had tapped her as a researcher during World War II to help better ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A local train bound for Tokyo's Shibuya collided with an out-of-service train on Sunday night, causing the latter to partially derail and creating long delays for morning rush hour ...

For all the great things to see at western shows like Summer Games Fest, there’s nothing that quite compares to the sheer spectacle of Tokyo Game Show. Much like the heyday of E3, it’s a weekend ...

The latest ATP Race to Turin standings are out following the conclusion of Tokyo and Beijing, as the battle heats up for the last six spots in the eight-man field at the ATP Finals, to be held from ...

TOKYO :Shares in Sony Financial rose on their first day of trading in Tokyo on Monday as the business is spun off from entertainment and technology conglomerate Sony. The shares rose as high as 210 ...

Megumi Takezawa knows exactly what she wants: a three-bedroom apartment of at least 70 square meters, built to withstand earthquakes, in a safe neighborhood within commuting distance of central Tokyo ...

In this photo taken on Sept. 29, 2025, shows black smoke rising from the scene of a fire on the premises of Tokyo's Haneda airport. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A fire broke out Monday at a demolition ...

Sony Financial Group Inc. surged in its Tokyo debut on Monday after Japan’s first direct listing in more than two decades, a rare test of how local companies can improve valuations by spinning off ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has turned his focus to his lifelong passion of gaming. He lived and worked in South Korea ...

Our first ever PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct has just wrapped up, and what a show it was. With 10 world premieres, several developer interviews, and over 30 games for you to add to your Steam Wishlist.

There are remasters, there are remakes, there are reboots and spiritual sequels. Tokyo Xtreme Racer is something else; it’s a full-on resurrection. It’s the return of a unique game series — and a ...