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Josh Kerr crosses the finish line to win the men's mile event during a Diamond League meet in London on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Jul 19, 2026
Britain¡¯s Josh Kerr shatters men¡¯s mile world record that had stood since 1999
The 28-year-old Briton ran a time of 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds.
Summer McIntosh celebrates after winning the women's 400-meter individual medley final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore in August 2025.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Jul 6, 2026
Summer McIntosh breaks last women¡¯s ¡®supersuit¡¯ world record
?McIntosh broke Liu Zige¡¯s long-standing record (2:01.81) at China¡¯s National Games in October 2009.
Released in June last year, "Kokuho," directed by Lee Sang-il, has continued to extend the all-time record for Japanese live-action movies that it set last November.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 17, 2026
¡®Kokuho¡¯ earns ?20 billion at Japan box office
The film now ranks 10th among all-time box office hits in Japan, including Western films and anime.
Actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announce the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday. Kabuki drama "Kokuho" scored a nod for best makeup and hairstyling.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 23, 2026
¡®Kokuho¡¯ leads Japan Academy Film Prize nominations but falls short at the Oscars
The hit kabuki drama had been on the shortlist for best international feature, but still received recognition for hair and makeup.
A scene photo from the film ¡°Kokuho¡±
CULTURE / Film
Nov 25, 2025
Oscar entry ¡®Kokuho¡¯ breaks 22-year-old Japan box-office record
¡°Kokuho¡± has won over critics with its lush cinematography and portrayal of the little-known world of kabuki.
The latest ¡°Demon Slayer¡± film has become the first Japanese movie to top ?100 billion ($644 million) in global box office revenue, its distributors said.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 18, 2025
New ¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ film becomes first Japanese movie to break ?100 billion
Released outside of Japan in August, including in North America and China, the film has attracted 89.17 million viewers internationally.
Shogi player Sota Fujii wins the 38th Ryuo championship on Thursday in the city of Kyoto, earning "eisei" lifetime status for the title.
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Nov 14, 2025
Shogi star Sota Fujii becomes third player to earn ¡®eisei¡¯ Ryuo status
The 23-year-old currently holds six of the traditional Japanese board game¡¯s eight major titles.
China's Yu Zidi reacts at the end of heat 2 of the women's 400-meter medley at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Aug. 3.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Nov 12, 2025
China¡¯s 13-year-old Yu claims first Asian record at National Games
Yu finished nearly a second quicker in the 200-meter?individual medley than 20-year-old runner-up Yu Yiting, the 2022 Asian Games champion.
Hiroyuki Yamato (left), president of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, and Mantle Quest President Hiroyasu Ishiguro (right) receive certificates from Guinness World Records for deep-sea drilling, in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Sep 25, 2025
Japanese deep-sea drilling research recognized by Guinness World Records
The research conducted last year sought to understand the mechanism behind the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Kokichi Akuzawa, a 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious hear condition, has been certified as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji.
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Aug 27, 2025
Japanese climber, 102, sets Mount Fuji record
¡°I have been there and seen the view many times, it wasn¡¯t anything special,¡± said Kokichi Akuzawa, shrugging off the feat.
Fluminense's Fabio during training at the Club World Cup at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on July 7
SOCCER
Aug 20, 2025
Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio claims world record for most games
The 44-year-old equaled the landmark held by former England stopper Peter Shilton on Saturday and has now gone one better.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis clears the bar as he competes in the men's pole vault event of the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Budapest on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 13, 2025
Duplantis sets new pole vault world record of 6.29 meters
Sweden¡¯s Duplantis broke the world record for the 13th time as he soared over the bar at the second attempt.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis celebrates after setting a new world record of 6.28 meters in the men's pole vault at Stockholm Stadium in Sweden on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Jun 16, 2025
¡®Magical¡¯ Duplantis soars to pole vault world record in Stockholm
With victory in the event already guaranteed, Duplantis broke the world record for the 12th time as he sailed over the bar at the first attempt.
Gold medalist Summer McIntosh of Canada poses after winning the women's 200m individual medley at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Jun 10, 2025
Canadian teenager McIntosh smashes 200m medley world record
It was triple Olympic gold medallist McIntosh¡¯s second world record of the meet following her 400m freestyle world record on Saturday.
Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, makes front-page news on May 18, 1975.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / Japan Times Gone By
May 3, 2025
Japan Times 1975: Junko Tabei becomes first woman to summit Mount Everest
A 35-year-old housewife from Saitama achieved the impressive feat in May 1975 with the help of a Sherpa guide and 15-member Japanese women¡¯s team.
George Foreman knocks out Michael Moorer during the 10th round of their bout in Las Vegas on Nov. 5, 1994.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Mar 24, 2025
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman calls George Foreman¡¯s record unbreakable
Professional boxing is an unforgiving sport, and Sulaiman believes nobody can match or break Foreman¡¯s record of winning heavyweight titles two decades apart.
Researchers from Anicom Specialty Medical Institute, the National Institute of Genetics and Kazusa DNA Research Institute decoded the genome of American Shorthair cats and published the results in an article last October.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2025
Japanese researchers set Guinness record for cat genome
Researchers decoded the genome of American shorthair cats and published the results.
Kesa Hatamoto, a 102-year-old Japanese woman who is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest pharmacist, speaks during an interview on Jan. 28 in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.
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Mar 6, 2025
At 102, world¡¯s oldest pharmacist celebrates her calling
¡°There¡¯s nothing happier than having a job for a lifetime. I want to continue my career forever,¡± says Kesa Hatamoto.
The iconic ring-shaped roof at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Friday
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Mar 4, 2025
Osaka Expo ring roof recognized as world¡¯s largest wooden structure
The 60,000-square-meter Grand Ring has the largest building area on record for a wooden structure, according to Guinness World Records.
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen celebrates after breaking the indoor mile world record in Lievin, France, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Feb 14, 2025
Jakob Ingebrigtsen breaks indoor mile world record
He also broke the indoor 1,500?mark he set on the same track three years ago.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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