As the Japanese city of Kobe marked the 30th anniversary of a deadly earthquake on Friday, a series of recent tremors off the country’s central region has triggered fears that another major ...

Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled much of the Japanese city of Kobe. The 7.2-magnitude quake on Jan.17, 1995, ...

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is kicking off its iconic blimp’s 100th anniversary with a nationwide tour. The celebration began yesterday as the blimp returned to the Rose Bowl Stadium to ...

What could be a more sublime act?" "Fundo-shi" ("poop-soil master") Izawa is something of a celebrity in Japan, publishing books, delivering lectures and appearing in a documentary. People flock ...

The 7.2-magnitude quake on January 17, 1995, sparked a major review of quake preparedness in the island nation that suffers about one fifth of the world's most powerful tremors. Mourners observed ...

Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in over 30 years after the only yokozuna, Terunofuji, announced his retirement on Friday. The Mongolian-born ...

Shaun Murphy plays his 20th straight Masters this year and he arrives at Alexandra Palace feeling pretty good about his game. The Magician hasn’t landed a title this season but has looked in ...

Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in more than 30 years after the only yokozuna, Terunofuji, announced his retirement yesterday. The Mongolian-born 33 ...

When nature calls, Masana Izawa has followed the same routine for more than 50 years: heading out to the woods in Japan, dropping his pants and doing as bears do. "We survive by eating other ...

Japan on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of the massive earthquake that rocked Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto Peninsula, leaving more than 500 people dead. Most of the people affected by the ...