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Suntory Hall, founded in the autumn of 1986, was Tokyo’s first venue for live classical concerts ... 1926 when a professional orchestra called the New Symphony Orchestra was formed. After being ...

The 28-year-old widow of a wealthy elderly businessman in Wakayama Prefecture, dubbed the “Don Juan of Kishu,” was found not guilty Thursday of murdering her husband by drug overdose in a ...

The Arizona Diamondbacks are interested in the 23-year-old and expected to make a run at him, according to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro. D-backs executives traveled to Japan to watch him pitch ...

Chad notes that most travellers will see lots of shrines and temples on their travels around Japan (he’s not wrong there) and probably won’t want to spend their time in Tokyo visiting yet more.

Even after signing left-hander Max Fried to an eight-year deal worth $218 million, the Yankees are among the teams interested in 23-year-old Japanese ace Roki Sasaki. While the majority of teams ...

One of the top questions concerning the rest of Major League Baseball's offseason is just what, pray tell, Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki will prioritize when he chooses his next employer.

Japan’s birth rate has been declining for years. Japan is facing a population crisis—so Tokyo, its largest city, will try to solve the problem with something new: a four-day workweek.