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Wednesday, 29th February 2012
Work on the Tokyo Sky Tree, the highest communications tower and second-tallest building in the world has finished in Japan
Japan are through to the final round of qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup but failed to finish top of their group after narrowly losing 1-0 to Uzbekistan
Tuesday, 28th February 2012
Ridley Scott and Fuji TV have joined forces for the Japan in a Day project to record the daily life of the country on the first anniversary of the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake
Monday, 27th February 2012
Michael Kipyego won the 2012 Tokyo Marathon after beating the legend Haile Gebrselassie and Japanese Olympic hopeful Arata Fujiwara
Ahead of a World Cup Qualifier match next week Japan had a perfect warm-up, beating Iceland 3-1 in a friendly
Friday, 24th February 2012
Celebrating his 52nd birthday, Crown Prince Naruhito used his speech to suggest that following a series of operations, his father should reduce his official duties
Thursday, 23rd February 2012
With its Tokyo Sky Tree set to become the tallest building in Japan, Japanese construction firm Obayashi Corp has suggested building a carbon nanotube elevator that would take tourists into space
Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
Sumo wrestling is facing another crisis after debts of almost £50 million were amassed in 2011 following a match-fixing scandal
The most-expensive pitcher in Japanese history took part in his first training session at the Texas Rangers after sealing his switch across the Pacific
A Japanese nurse who cycles around the world volunteering has thanked people in China who took to social networks after his bike was stolen
Tuesday, 21st February 2012
The on-loan Arsenal teenager Ryo Miyaichi could be in line for his first senior national call up after the JFA contacted Bolton
Yasunaga Ogita intends to be the first Japanese adventurer to complete a solo expedition to the Arctic when he sets off in March
Monday, 20th February 2012
Plans to restore Nagoya Castle to its former glory have been met with mixed emotions from local citizens
The emperor has undergone successful heart bypass surgery and could be home within two weeks after being discharged from the ICU
The Japanese games giant Nintendo has revealed that it has sold five million of its 3DS consoles in less than a year, making it the fastest-selling console in its history
Friday, 17th February 2012
The emperor is to undergo a five-hour heart bypass operation at Tokyo Hospital after tests showed his arteries were narrowing
Japan's All Nippon Airways has adopted a new business strategy that will see it boost international flights by 22 per cent
Fluffy seals called Paro are being given to victims of the Japan tsunami to help keep their spirits up while living in temporary housing
Thursday, 16th February 2012
A report issued by the Cabinet Office is quietly optimistic regarding the Japanese economy as consumer spending holds firm
Japan's famous Series 300 bullet trains are to be retired in March following 20 year's of service
Wednesday, 15th February 2012
Ten new Boeing 787 Dreamliners have been ordered by Japan Airlines as the company looks to extend its international services
David Fincher's adaptation of the hit Stieg Larsson novel topped the Japan box office charts following a successful opening weekend
Cabinet ministers in Japan are due to discuss the possibility of using money in dormant bank accounts to help fund the tsunami and earthquake reconstruction efforts
Tuesday, 14th February 2012
Once the iconic image of the 1970 World Exposition, Taro Okamoto's Golden Mask is to go on display in the capital for the first time at the Edo-Tokyo Museum
After problems emerged with Uzbekistan's bid to host the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Japan has been officially unveiled as the new host country
Monday, 13th February 2012
Following the Japan Davis Cup side's defeat to Croatia, the country's number one tennis player Kei Nishikori has said it is his fault the team did not offer a sterner test for Croatia
78-year-old Emperor Akihito is to have heart bypass surgery
Friday, 10th February 2012
A futuristic robot controlled by humans wearing special equipment has brought the world of Avatar closer to reality
Thursday, 9th February 2012
Having made it to the World Group stage of the Davis Cup for the first time since 1995, Japan take on Croatia in the tennis tournament this weekend
A new five-year plan proposed in Japan will set the target of 18 million visitors to the country should it get cabinet approval
Wednesday, 8th February 2012
Soft Drinks company Asahi is to deploy 10,000 WiFi vending machines across Japan in the next five years that offer users free internet access for 30 minutes
Researchers in Japan have discovered that the Bryan's shearwater seabird is in fact alive and well on the Ogasawara islands, having been presumed extinct for around 20 years
Tuesday, 7th February 2012
The world's biggest carmaker Toyota saw sales and revenues slump after last year's natural disasters but recovery is on the horizon according to its latest financial results
17-year-old ballerina Madoka Sugai has scooped the prestigious Prix de Laussane competition in Switzerland
Monday, 6th February 2012
More and more Japanese firms are securing foreign acquisitions in an effort to widen their global reach.
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama brings her new exhibition to London.
Pharmaceuticals firm Venus Remedies has been granted a Japanese patent for a new medical drug.
Thursday, 2nd February 2012
Sony announced losses of £1.3 billion in the third financial quarter of 2011.
Wednesday, 1st February 2012
There are plenty of opportunities to fish in Japan's urban centres, a travel writer has said.
The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo has been rated as one of the city's top ten establishments.
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