While Japan's Civil Code mandates that married couples share the same surname, three out of four couples in the country don't ...

We rightfully marvel at LeBron James' ability to remain one of the NBA's best players at age 40, but he's not the only ...

National Basketball Association player Yuta Watanabe announced April 20 he will return to Japan next year to play in the professional B. League. Watanabe, 29, played for the Memphis Grizzlies ...

Standing at just 5 feet 8 inches tall, Yuki Kawamura is perhaps an unlikely basketball star. “It’s not like I can do any dunk ...

After announcing during an Instagram Live session in April that he plans to return to his home country of Japan, Grizzlies forward Yuta Watanabe is expected to sign with the Chiba Jets ...

Since joining NHK in 2019, Shoji Yuta has covered a wide variety of news stories and documentaries, including many on areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Japan's Yuki Kawamura is currently the shortest NBA player, standing at just 5 feet 8 inches. Where does he rank amongst the ...

Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe slam-dunked through the glass ceiling for Japanese basketball players to make it to the NBA. Now, they have inspired a succession of young Japanese hoopsters to ...

"I wish my dish makes everyone smile," said Yuta Funaoka, who has worked as the personal chef for a Japanese professional soccer player, Keisuke Honda in Melbourne. Yuta has worked at several top ...

“I believe it's chef’s responsibility to add value to odd shaped fruits and vegetables that don’t end up in the supermarket shelves.” Yuta Funaoka is known as the personal chef for ...