A crackdown on knife crime has seen samurai swords, daggers, machetes and a meat cleaver among the items destroyed in Carmarthenshire. Dyfed-Powys Police has distributed images of some of the ...

While most blades date back to the 12th century or earlier, the sword fittings, such as scabbards and guards, were crafted primarily in the 14th century, a time of turmoil in Japan. The minimalist ...

World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose has said that the Japanese economy is expected to "deliver healthy growth" over the next two years driven by increased consumption backed by rising wages.

A 15 year-old boy has been charged with possessing a samurai sword in Walsall. The boy, who can’t be named for legal reasons, is to appear at Dudley Magistrates Court on 5 February for a first ...

Nintendo announced its next-generation video game console Thursday evening, providing the first official details of the successor to the hugely successful Switch, which was released almost eight ...

In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

However, for the Japanese page alone, it seems they also quietly adjusted the text to remove the word “samurai” from the description of Yasuke. Although Yasuke was a real person associated with ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.