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Omamori are traditional Japanese good luck charms sold at shrines and temples. These colorful pouches have evolved over ...

Known for her portrayals of complex, uncompromising women, rising actress Kumi Takiuchi talks independence, industry reform ...

Preparation is underway for Rockefeller Center's 2025 Christmas tree in New York City. The 75-year-old Norway spruce is 75 ...

The Singapore International Film Festival has unveiled its full lineup, with Shu Qi's award-winning directorial debut 'Girl' ...

The Israeli military has announced that 20 living hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip have been released and handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross. Israel believes only 20 ...

Jigyan Kumar Thapa, originally from Nepal, wears a "topi," a formal hat made from traditional Nepali woven fabric, in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sept. 18, 2025. (Mainichi/Tamami Kawakami) When Jigyan ...

Surprising truths about life in Japan! Previously convicted murderer now going back to prison for killing Tacoma woman Amy Coney Barrett responds to "heated dissent" with Supreme Court justices ...

Twenty living Israeli hostages are expected to be released from captivity in Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Militants kidnapped them during Hamas' Oc. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- This may not have been Xander Schauffele's most prestigious tournament victory, but it should be the American's most memorable. Schauffele shot a 7-under 64 on Sunday to win the ...

Japan once again has broken its own record! With the highest number of people aged 100 or older reaching up to whopping, 99,763 this September (2025). This has marked the 55th consecutive year ...

Mount Fuji is seen from the shinkansen between Tokyo and Kyoto. I arrived in Tokyo at the tail end of the pandemic, just as the borders began to reopen. I had tried to inform myself about Japanese ...