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Import Thirdy Ravena credits foreign athletes for development
Thirdy Ravena, the first Asian import in Japan’s B.League, says playing with foreigners allows him to ’copy all their good habits’
Japan-bound Thirdy Ravena on blazing new trail: 'Follow your heart'
Touted as a No. 1 overall pick in the PBA, Thirdy Ravena decides to skip the previous draft to pursue an overseas career
NeoPhoenix boss in awe of Thirdy: 'He is like an American'
San-en NeoPhoenix CEO Kenjiro Hongo says Thirdy Ravena is 'the best guy to be a part of our organization'
Uniqlo Philippines launches online store
(UPDATE) Uniqlo Philippines' online e-commerce platform is live
LIST: Sushi, sashimi shops open for delivery in Metro Manila
Can't go wrong with Japanese food! These local restaurants and home businesses are selling their sushi rolls and fresh sashimi for delivery.
Sushi bake: What it is and where to get it
Have you been seeing tins of this on your feed? That's sushi bake for you – the latest food trend taking home cooks and foodies by storm
Ippudo reopens for delivery in Metro Manila
Now you can have Ippudo's bowl of ramen broth, noodles, chashu, and toppings delivered to your home from these 3 reopened branches!
Yabu reopens for katsu delivery
Yabu's to-go katsu sets include the works – meat, rice, cabbage, miso soup, and katsu sauce!
California to apologize for World War II internment of Japanese
More than 120,000 Japanese-Americans were sent to 10 concentration camps throughout western states and Arkansas during World War II after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order
LOOK: Ramen Nagi offers new Korean King Ramen
Noodles, beef broth, egg, and kimchi – yes, please! Ramen Nagi's new Korean King Ramen is only available until February 15.
ONE OK ROCK is returning to Manila in 2020
The Japanese rock band returns to Manila for a 3rd time
Japan 75 years after Leyte landing: ‘Avoid war, value peace’
Japan attends the 75th anniversary of the event that led to the end of their occupation of the Philippines during World War II
The ultimate J-Culture experience awaits you this November at Coslandia 2019
Coslandia 2019 will run from November 1 - 3 at the SMX Convention Center Aura, BGC
Photos, prices: Ooma offers new Japanese dishes on the menu
From chirashi don, cheese katsu curry, to garlic steak – Ooma has new dishes up their crazy sleeve, available starting Wednesday, October 2
IN PHOTOS: Munimuni, The Japanese House in dreamy, intimate Karpos Live Mix 7
The turnout was strong, not just in numbers – as if you need any more proof than the crowd singing the lyrics back to the bands in near-perfect harmony.
[OPINION] Projecting military power: Japan’s carrier fleet reborn
Japan, together with the US, has an overwhelming superiority that is sure to keep Beijing in check...and which belies Rodrigo Duterte’s claims that China is more powerful than those arrayed against it
Keep calm and curry on: Yabu launches new dishes
What's new from Yabu? Curry Cheese Gyoza and a different kind of katsu curry!
Japan's anime industry in crisis even as its popularity soars
Japanese animators say that the industry is struggling due to a lack of animators, bad working conditions, and lack of creativity
Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of twin tanker attacks
(UPDATED) 'We do not want a war in the region. But we won't hesitate to deal with any threat to our people, our sovereignty, our territorial integrity and our vital interests,' says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Trump arrives in Japan for sumo summit with Abe
Japanese and US officials hail as 'unprecedented' the relationship between Trump and his 'golf buddy', Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and the pair will again find time for a round to cement their diplomatic bromance
IN PHOTOS: Japanese Breakfast, Phum Viphurit, Last Dinosaurs at Summer Noise 2019
The 2019 edition is an ambitious step up from last year, considering its impressive and well-curated lineup of international acts
Knives found at Japanese prince's school desk
The incident comes as Japan is preparing for the abdication of Emperor Akihito, the first monarch to relinquish the throne of the world's oldest imperial family for two centuries
Two more ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ live-action films coming in 2020
Kenshin Himura returns to the silver screen!
WATCH: 'Kimi no Na wa' director releases trailer and poster for new anime movie
(UPDATED) 'Tenki no Ko: Weathering With You' is directed by Makoto Shinkai, the man behind anime masterpiece 'Kimi no Na wa'
Over 5,000 sign up for free Japanese classes at Cebu City Public Library
The library is also planning to offer Spanish, Mandarin, and German language classes, says reelectionist mayor Tomas Osmeña
Japan signs P41-M assistance to 5 local government projects
(UPDATED) The projects will benefit communities in Aurora, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Lanao del Sur, and Maguindanao
DOH to start vaccination vs Japanese encephalitis
After the Dengvaxia scare and the measles outbreak, introducing the vaccine once again puts to the test the Department of Health’s efforts to increase immunization rates
Filipino women search for Japanese, romantic porn on Pornhub – study
The study, released last Friday, March 8, seeks to determine what female viewers were looking for aside from lesbian porn
Nearly 100 injured in Japan ferry collision
It is likely the ferry hit a whale, as both humpbacks and minkes are often found in the area, a marine wildlife expert says
Japan's Arata Isozaki wins Pritzker prize, the 'Nobel' of architecture
Isozaki is the 46th Pritzker laureate and the 8th Japanese architect to receive the honor. Winners receive a bronze medallion and $100,000.
Japan’s swimming star Rikako Ikee diagnosed with leukemia
Eighteen-year-old Rikako Ikee hopes to overcome her battle with leukemia before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Japan's top diplomat visits Duterte in Davao City
(UPDATED) Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono says Japan is ready to 'expand' support for the Mindanao peace process
Like China counterpart, Japan's top diplomat to visit Davao
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono is set to meet with President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City months after a similar trip by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
Japan's wagyu beefing up to conquer the world
The international profile of the famed, melt-in-your-mouth wagyu beef is on the rise
Ikigai: bold tips on how to live life to the fullest
In a slump and in search of fulfillment? Here’s how to switch up your life
Abe vows Kim meeting to 'break shell of mutual distrust'
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promises to meet with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and restore diplomatic relations between the two countries
5 missing after 2 U.S. military planes crash off Japan
(UPDATED) One crew member has already been rescued and is thought to be in stable condition
Philippines, Japan sign P18-billion MRT3 rehab loan deal
(UPDATED) With this agreement, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III says the government would finally be able to address the 'problem that is the MRT3'
PH, Japan finalize details of P18-billion MRT3 rehab loan
(3rd UPDATE) The signing of the P18-billion loan agreement will be done on Thursday, November 8
The secret behind MUJI's design as told by Kenya Hara, art director
Hara talks about the popular household brand's design philosophy of 'emptiness' and what it means
Japan to accept 50,000 workers from PH under new hiring rules
‘Japan faces an aging society and lacks labor force, while the Philippines is abundant with young labor force with great potential,’ Ambassador Koji Haneda says
MUJI’s art director Kenya Hara is coming to Manila
...and he'll be giving a talk at the De La Salle University
Japan has the world's 'strongest' passport, according to this index
Guess where the Philippines ranks? Spoiler alert: We aren't in the top 10, or even the top 50.
Finalists for the 2018 Asian International Children’s Film Festival to fly to Japan
High school students from all over the Philippines submitted 3-minute film entries under the theme “Self-Responsibility"
LOOK: Japanese Navy flotilla visits Philippines
The goodwill visit of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Escort Flotilla Four at Subic Bay will be until September 5
Japan protests as reporter blocked from covering China foreign minister
The Chinese foreign ministry excludes a reporter from the Sankei Shimbun from a media pool covering the start of a meeting between China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Japanese vice foreign minister Takeo Akiba
WATCH: Jake Zyrus stars in Japanese film with ex-KARA member Ji-young
Jake plays the main character's best friend
4 Japan athletes kicked out of Asian Games 2018
(3rd UPDATE) The Japanese basketball players are sent home for allegedly buying sex
Japanese nurse may have killed 20 patients – media
Ayumi Kuboki is arrested Saturday over the alleged murder of an elderly patient in 2016, but she tells police she may have killed up to 20 people, local media say
Japan urges N. Korea to jointly break mutual distrust
Abe also expressed a readiness to finance denuclearization costs in North Korea.
