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Tennis: Japanese tennis star Oda wins 4th French Open wheelchair singles

PARIS (Kyodo) -- Japanese tennis star Tokito Oda won a fourth consecutive French Open wheelchair singles title Saturday, beating Britain's Alfie Hewet

Japan Photo Journal: Visitors harvest water shield from small boats in Akita Pref.

Visitors to Kitabayashi Nojo farm in the Akita Prefecture town of Mitane take part in water shield picking on May 31, 2026, at the peak of the harvest

Legend of ancient monk Kobo Daishi lives on in the revival of Japan's Aizu mountain salt

KITASHIOBARA, Fukushima -- When Heian-period (794-1185) Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi prayed, the rock split open and a salt spring welled up -- so goes t

Calls grow in Akita to ban fishing for sandfish amid warming seas

Some fishery operators have voiced reluctance about a fishing ban, fearing that such a move could prevent them from catching other fish and shellfish.

Abuse case fuels calls for stronger safeguards in Japan youth sports

KITAKYUSHU (Kyodo) -- As Japan pushes to strengthen safeguards in youth sports, a sexual assault case involving a former karate school head in a south

Japanese cellist Kitamura wins 5th prize in Brussels contest

Kitamura, 22, played Russian composer Sergey Prokofiev's Symphony-Concerto and other works with the Belgian National Orchestra.

China to crack down on food delivery 'ghost kitchens'

Japanese Cutting Boards for the Kitchen and Table

Traditionally made of wood or from a modern resin, these cutting boards represent two strands of Japanese culinary culture.