From visiting some of Japan’s most impressive castles, to enjoying a traditional onsen experience, enjoying the buzz of one of Japan’s most vibrant cities, to taking in one of the most breath-taking ...

On November 26, 2024, Mitsui Outlet Park Marine Pia Kobe opened its doors in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City. Set against the backdrop of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge—one of Kobe’s most iconic attractions—and the ...

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Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest basketball players to have graced the NBA. He spent his entire professional basketball career playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, helping them win 5 ...

NBA legend Kobe Bryant enjoyed global popularity. The Los Angeles Lakers legend was beloved in all corners of the world, perhaps nowhere more so than in China. During the heyday of Nike Basketball ...

Bea Alonzo, a famous actress in the Philippines, delighted her supporters after showing them a glimpse of her recent trip to London. On Friday, January 3, Bea took to Instagram to share several snaps ...

The bodies of two men and one woman were found in a house in Kobe on Thursday in what police believe was a murder-suicide. Police said the woman and one of the men were beaten to death, while the ...

SUZU, Ishikawa — A Kobe municipal employee, born three weeks before the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, was dispatched as a support worker for a year from April to Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was ...

A 64-year-old man was found dead in his home in the city of Kobe on Thursday in an apparent hanging, while his sister-in-law, 62, and her son, 27, were found lying on the floor and bleeding from ...

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. will replace paper straws with plant-derived biomass alternatives at its outlets from January, aiming to halve waste and emissions by 2030. The major coffee chain operator ...