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Japan's wasabi producers farm 'green gold'
AFP, Published on 15/12/2020
» IZU (JAPAN) - If you've eaten sushi, you might assume you've tried wasabi. But chances are it was an artificial version that Japanese growers say is a world away from their 'green gold'.
Hollywood honors Japanese samurai actor Toshiro Mifune
AFP, Published on 15/11/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood celebrated the life of legendary Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune on Monday, honoring him with a star on its iconic Walk of Fame two decades after his death.
Pricey gold samurai helmets on sale for Japanese boys
AFP, Published on 17/03/2016
» TOKYO - Gold and silver ornamental samurai helmets went on sale for tens of thousands of dollars at a Japanese jewellery store on Thursday ahead of an annual festival for boys.
Takahito Mura 'breaks ice' to join Japanese elite
AFP, Published on 18/11/2012
» Japan's Takahito Mura hailed his first ever senior medal as proof that he has finally earned his place among the elite of Japanese figure skating.
Japan's Mura wins figure skating gold
AFP, Published on 17/11/2012
» Japan's Takahito Mura claimed his first ISU figure skating Grand Prix title when he surged to gold at the Trophee Bompard here on Saturday.
Japan political strongman cleared after long trial
AFP, Published on 12/11/2012
» Japan's onetime political kingmaker Ichiro Ozawa was cleared Monday of misreporting political funds, ending a drawn-out legal battle for one of the country's more colourful politicians.
PC download charts: 'Guild Wars 2', 'Dark Souls'
AFP, Published on 28/08/2012
» Guild Wars 2 rises high across PC download charts for the week ending Monday, August 27, and the PC version of rock-hard medieval monster hunting game Dark Souls enjoys popularity during its first week on sale.
PC download charts: 'Counter Strike: GO', 'Sleeping Dogs'
AFP, Published on 21/08/2012
» Pre-orders for the new Counter Strike keep it top of the Steam chart on the verge of its August 21 release, while Hong Kong-based Sleeping Dogs makes a decent dent and anticipation builds for Guild Wars 2.
Ozawa launches new Japan political party
AFP, Published on 12/07/2012
» Japanese political kingmaker Ichiro Ozawa on Wednesday launched a new party along with some 50 ruling party defectors, vowing to fight a plan to double the nation's sales tax.
Japan's ruling party stung by Ozawa walkout
AFP, Published on 02/07/2012
» "Shadow Shogun" Ichiro Ozawa and his supporters on Monday stormed out of Japan's ruling party in protest at a sales tax hike, in a move that reduces, but does not overturn the government's majority.