Ariana Miyamoto, a native of Nagasaki who has a Japanese mother and an African American father, also faced fierce criticism when she was chosen to represent Japan in the Miss Universe pageant in 2015.

Located 1,000 meters underground in the Mozumi mine of the Kamioka area, the Super-Kamiokande is a neutrino observatory operated by a team of physicists.

Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander. The launch of the HII-A rocket from Tanegashima Space ...

Getty (3) The 71st Miss Universe Competition National Costume ... as noted by the organization. Miss Japan Marybelen Sakamoto's costume — a white gown trimmed with gold fabric and topped with ...