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NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 Preview (7/4/2025)
Full New Japan Soul Match Card IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Gabe Kidd (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championship: SHO & Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita (c) vs. Toru Yano & YOH & Master Wato G1 Climax 35 B-Block...

Hamburg to Open Europe’s Largest Digital Art Museum in 2025
Hamburg is making cultural history: in the heart of the HafenCity district, the city will soon be home to Europe’s first large-scale digital art museum. Spanning more than 6,500 square meters, the Digital Art Museum is set to open in 2025 with...

Europe’s largest digital art museum to open in Hamburg 2026
Hamburg will significantly expand its cultural footprint in 2026 with the opening of the UBS Digital Art Museum, a purpose-built 7,000sqm venue in the HafenCity district that will be dedicated entirely to immersive and digital art under the...

Fireworks on TV, Streaming ‘Sinners,’ Shooting Sharks (on Camera)
For those who’d rather beat the heat and enjoy 4th of July celebrations at home, options include A Capitol Fourth on PBS, the Macy’s fireworks extravaganza on NBC, the Boston Pops on The CW, and CNN‘s survey of events from coast to coast. Ryan...

HNSE ASIA AI HARDWARE BATTLE 2025 Adds Japan retail showcase for Top 10 Winners
Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. The organizers of the HaiNan-Southeast Asia AI Hardware Battle (HNSE AHB) are pleased to announce an...

Gear Up Motorheads! The 14th Annual Art Of Speed Is Coming This 26-27 July
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Malaysia’s raddest custom culture celebration is back – louder, bolder, and faster than ever! Whether you’re a diehard gearhead, a fan of all...
Today in Sports - U.S. wins its 3rd Women’s World Cup, 1st since 1999, with a 5-2 victory over Japan
July 5 1919 — Suzanne Lenglen beats reigning champion Dorothea Lambert Chambers 10-8, 4-6, 9-7, in the challenge round to win her first women’s singles title at Wimbledon. 1930 — Bill Tilden beats Wilmer Allison 6-3, 9-7, 6-4, to capture his third...

Tokyo To Host International Road Race Featuring Elite Cyclists On July 13
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- The Grand Cycle Tokyo Executive Committee has announced that "The Road Race Tokyo Tama 2025" will take place on July 13, bringing elite international and domestic cycling talent to the streets of Tokyo’s Tama...

Tokyo to host elite international cycling race on July 13
THE Grand Cycle Tokyo Executive Committee has confirmed that “The Road Race Tokyo Tama 2025” will be held on July 13, showcasing top-tier cycling talent from around the world. The event will take place in Tokyo’s Tama area, a venue previously used...

Japan Day at Expo Promotes Japanese Charm to the World; Ceremony Includes Traditional and Modern Music Performances, Mascot Appearances
The Yomiuri Shimbun Dancers perform on a stage against a projected backdrop depicting a cartoon featuring the Expo’s official character Myaku-Myaku at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo in Osaka on Thursday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:02 JST, July 4, 2025...

Sports News | Varun Eyes Senior Team Return Through Europe Tour with India 'A'
Bengaluru, Jul 4 (PTI) Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist defender Varun Kumar is eyeing a comeback to the Indian men's hockey team with some good performances with the India 'A' squad in the upcoming tour of Europe. Varun, a potent defender, failed...

Japanese Author Wins UK’s Top Mystery Award
LONDON, Jul 04 (News On Japan) - Japanese author Akira Otani’s novel Baba Yaga’s Night has won the Dagger Award in the translated fiction category—marking the first time a Japanese writer has received the honor from what is widely regarded as the...

Sayonara, Godzilla: one last ride through Tokyo in the R35 Nissan GT-R
Big Reads Nissan’s nuclear monster has gone back into the ocean – we fight it one last time Gojira is dead. Japan’s motoring kaiju has been laid to rest, driven back into the icy depths of the Pacific and far away from this clanging metaphor. The...

The most important cyberpunk novel is being made into a TV series, starting from the interior of a bar
In this ultra-brief 26‑second teaser, Apple TV+ plunks us into the beating heart of Neuromancer’s universe: an expats’ bar, a refuge for hacktivists and cyborgs; a hub into the urban anthropology of Chiba City, that Babel-like metropolis...
Japan's Genre-Defying Creative Mixed Media Unit NIKO NIKO TAN TAN to Perform at Japan Expo Paris 2025
PARIS, FRANCE - Media OutReach Newswire - 4 July 2025 - NIKO NIKO TAN TAN, the creative mixed media musical unit that transcends genres with their blend of music, visuals, and art, just performed their first-ever live performance in Paris, France...

Art, music and games planned on Peninsula
This weekend on the Peninsula features art, music and activities. • Mary Franchini and Sheri Whetsine will open their joint exhibit “Fire and Water” from 4 to 7 tonight at the Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., Sequim. Whetstine, a former...

New Chainsaw Man trailer sees Denji caught in an explosive love triangle as one of the year's most anticipated anime movies gets a full first look
The highly anticipated upcoming anime movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has revealed a brand new trailer, full of chaos, a love triangle, and a fresh theme song. The new trailer, which you can watch below, opens with Denji seemingly...

The Hong Kong pixel artist capturing hearts with his retro Instagram art
On Instagram feeds cluttered with polished 3D renders and AI-generated everything, the retro charm of pixel art cuts through like a glitch in the matrix. And right now, one of the genre’s rising online stars just happens to be a 33-year-old...

“THE ROAD RACE TOKYO TAMA 2025” to Be Held as UCI Certified Elite Men’s Race in Tokyo on July 13, 2025
TOKYO, July 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The GRAND CYCLE TOKYO Executive Committee will hold “THE ROAD RACE TOKYO TAMA 2025” on Sunday, July 13, 2025. The elite men’s race in the event will be an international bicycle road race (Continental Circuit...

A weekend of music, food and family fiesta
This weekend in Yangon, Family Fun Fiesta, Live Music and Food! Friday, 4 July 2025 Way Myar Way Yin by Jet Mya Thaung | 4 July An evening featuring a performance by singer Jet Mya Thaung, along with Ikon Music Bank and DJ Princess K. Price: Free...