Japan’s best rose gardens to visit in 2025
With thousands of bushes to be enjoyed, these floral wonderlands are just waiting for you to stroll around them. For many, when they connect the two words of “Japan” and…
Plant extract that may grow hair discovered by Japan’s Rohto Pharmaceutical
Plants, you gotta love ’em. My whole life has felt like a race between medical science and my hair’s desire to flee my head. Every few years there seems to…
Memorial Cup Final takeaways: London Knights defeat Medicine Hat Tigers, win third CHL crown
The London Knights were led by captain Denver Barkey's two goals, Sam Dickinson's three assists and Easton Cowan's game winner.
Beautiful covers make Studio Ghibli vinyl soundtracks and image albums look as good as they sound
Gorgeous artwork graces the jackets of LP releases of the work of Ghibli’s greatest composer. Some audiophiles insist that vinyl recordings sound better than digital ones. You can make a…
Wild and Marco Rossi remain at contract impasse as trade possibilities emerge: ‘Only time will tell’
“There clearly is a difference of opinion with respect to Marco’s value,” Rossi’s agent tells The Athletic on Sunday.
Donuts beyond mochi mochi: Mister Donut’s new donuts are so soft they’re almost drinkable
Japan’s favorite donut chain rolls out Micchurin donuts to celebrate its 55th anniversary. “Mochi mochi” is a Japanese word that can be kind of difficult to explain, but is easy…
The best Connor McDavid cards to collect: From his first ever to his top NHL rookie cards
Whether you budget is $50 or $300,000, there's a McDavid rookie card for every fan.
What to do if you forget your camera or other belongings on the Shinkansen
We get an unexpected lesson in bullet train property retrieval procedures. “Ahhh, that was fun!” said our Japanese-language reporter Natsuno Futon, sitting down at her desk the morning after coming…
Studio Ghibli releases Japanese sake flask and cup set for anime lovers
Porco Rosso steals the spotlight with a tokkuri and ochoko you won’t find anywhere else. Out of all the animated movies Studio Ghibli has ever produced, Porco Rosso remains one…
At Gaudreau Family 5K, memory of late brothers Johnny and Matthew shines bright: ‘The boys are here’
Nine months after the brothers were killed while riding bicycles, more than a thousand people gathered to run and walk in their honor.