Yumi Oba

Ahead of tomorrow's national economic round table, various stakeholders have signalled their pitches to boost Australia's productivity. Among the calls, one of the most controversial topics is artificial intelligence.

Japanese ultra runner, Wataru Iino is about to start his Australia leg of the Trans Atlas Running project - a challenge to run across Australia on foot. His run will start on 9 August from Perth, heading to the Sydney Opera House by mid November.

The Victorian government is responding after a childcare worker was charged with multiple child sexual abuse offences, potentially affecting hundreds of families.

Rika Shimo and Phillip Moraghan are winemakers from Little Hampton, Victoria. Untied by their love and passion for wine, the couple is driven by the dream of one day, growing Koshu (white grape variety of Japan) on their land. They say Koshu wine has great potential in Australia, where Asian…

This week on Australia Wide, Yasuo Imanari reports from Perth on three remarkable records set by West Australian athletes at last month's Australian Athletics Championships.

Stand-up comedian Takashi Wakasugi and Yumi Nagaya, who makes miso and shio-koji in Adelaide will be making a guest apperance on The Cook Up with Adam Liaw. SBS Japanese spoke with both guests — and with Adam — in Japanese!

Katsura Sunshine, a Canadian rakugo performer, is set to take the stage for a one-night-only show at the Sydney Comedy Festival. He has performed rakugo across Japan, on Broadway in New York, and in countries around the world — but this will be his first time appearing at a comedy festival. What…

Ahead of the Oceania Sumo Championship to be held in Sydney on April 27, we spoke with participating wrestlers and others involved in the sport. Among them were the family of the president of the Australian Sumo Federation, a former professional sumo wrestler, and a 19-year-old female wrestler —…

Australian-born, Japan-based singer SATSUKI is set to release her new single "uh oh!" on 23 April. This interview was first published in April 2024.

The Japan U23 rugby team, currently on tour in Australia, will play their final match on 15 April. Their opponent is Randwick Rugby, a prestigious club based in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and the former club of Japan head coach Eddie Jones.