According to the U.S. Naval Institute, Rear Admiral Toshiyuki Yokoi, a former Imperial Japanese Navy officer, recounted in 1954 that his mission at Okinawa was to "break up enemy carrier striking ...

On Mar 28, 2025, Japan's first AI anime, Twins Hinahima, was released nationwide. As already mentioned, the anime used artificial intelligence as its central means of animating. The anime was only ...

TOKYO: The Emperor and Empress have begun their “memorial trips” to pay their respects to the war dead in various parts of Japan ... nature of peace. The Imperial couple has visited Iwoto ...

Teramoto’s father, Yasuo, who belonged to a unit of the Imperial Japanese Army, died on the island. His mother raised five children, including Teramoto, after the end of the war. “I believe the ...

Officials from the Karatsu Coast Guard Office and others search SGC Saga Aviation Co. on the morning of April 9, 2025, in Saga, Saga Prefecture. (Mainichi/Takaharu Nishi) The Japan Coast Guard on ...

In contrast, most modern-day Japanese anime often stick to a familiar formula — whether in storytelling techniques or animation styles. Much of the industry appears to rely on a proven template ...

The day trip is the first in a series of memorial visits in Japan planned by the Imperial couple for this year, which marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. This was the first trip ...

the Japan coast guard said. The pilot, Hiroshi Hamada, 66; Kazuto Yoshitake, a helicopter mechanic and a 28-year-old nurse, Sakura Kunitake, were rescued by the coast guard after they were found ...

The new anime from Shinichiro Watanabe has finally debuted. It is one of the most anticipated series in the Spring 2025 season, so it is not at all surprising to see the interest in this title after ...

The Japan Coast Guard says an air ambulance may have ditched in waters off Nagasaki Prefecture, western Japan, as no major damage to the aircraft has been detected. The helicopter is said to have ...