KUWANA, Mie Prefecture--The world’s largest funnel-shaped waterslide has opened at the Nagashima Spa Land amusement park here, attracting daredevils from far and wide. Mega Abyss, which stands ...

Yomiuri Giants great Shigeo Nagashima was one of six individuals presented with the Order of Culture at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on the Nov. 3 national holiday, Culture Day.