In a surprising twist, Japan's so-called oldest human fossil, 'Ushikawa Man,' has been stripped of its title and redefined as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: This Japanese man rents himself out to 'do nothing.' For the price of 10,000 yen – or roughly $70 – Morimoto will offer his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese man spends $15,700 on dog costume to fulfill lifelong dream of transforming into an animal Months after shelling out ...

The best type of friends are free. Shoji Morimoto, 39, has been hired more than 4,000 times since starting his unique “rental person” business in 2018 and, until recently, has been getting paid for ...

A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan's Justice Ministry said. Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” ...

Shoji Morimoto explained that he gets a lot of business from people who just need a companion to do something simple with. It can be hard to make friends in life, especially as an adult. With everyone ...

Eighty-five years after his ticket was first issued for a similar event, a man was allowed to use it at this year's World Expo in Japan. Fumiya Takenawa attended Expo 2025 in the city of Osaka with a ...