OSAKI, Miyagi Prefecture—Applause rang out at an elementary school here that shut down in March 2023. The crowd was cheering for the 28 students aged between 18 and 63 from Taiwan, Vietnam and ...

Mr. Miyagi is no stranger to Cobra Kai, appearing throughout the series in various Karate Kid flashbacks. A CGI version of Mr. Miyagi also popped up in Daniel’s nightmare during the Season 6 ...

In 1675, fishermen from what is now called Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, taught a village in present-day Miyagi Prefecture a revolutionary technique to catch bonito.

Ichijoh Ryokan in Japan has revealed the upcoming launch of its new resort hotel, The Yukawa, scheduled for 2 September 2025.

Mr. Miyagi might be a master of karate and a model for living in harmony with the world around him, but one thing he can’t seem to do in The Karate Kid is catch a fly with chopsticks.

Miyagi’s capital is Sendai, the largest city in the Tōhoku district, with more than a million people calling it home. The prefecture’s location on the eastern side of the island of Honshū ...

While Miyagi’s legacy has had a massive impact on the story of Cobra Kai, he has never actually been a part of the series, which makes sense considering Karate Kid star Pat Morita died back in 2005.

In one scene, he kicks off a date by bringing the girl over to meet Mr. Miyagi, essentially saying, "Hey, instead of going out, let's go meet my 85-year-old Japanese buddy, Mr. Miyagi.

While the increase in foreign nationals in Japan has become a hot-button issue in the Upper House election, Miyagi Governor Yoshihiro Murai remains committed to coexisting with foreigners, calling ...

Mr. Miyagi, a Japanese-fusion restaurant on Chapel Street, made headlines last week for turning away Hollywood star Russell Crowe and his girlfriend Britney Theriot when they showed up in 'slobby ...