I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...

Rising high above the bustling streets of Japan’s capital, Tokyo Tower is a landmark that offers visitors an unforgettable ...

Some 20% of junior high and high school boys said they will prepare chocolate gifts for their romantic partners, crushes or ...

With the arrival of the hay fever season, people in Japan are complaining about allergy symptoms and some blame the use of ...

After months of speculation on whether Shigeru Ishiba would be able to rekindle the bonhomie his predecessor Shinzo Abe had ...

On Nov. 11, a Yasen-class nuclear-powered submarine passed through the Soya Strait, which separates Japan’s northernmost main ...

Tokyo has begun asking local firms about their capabilities to determine which systems it could provide under the next ...

I spent 20 years overseas introducing the beauty of Japan’s artisanal culture to people,” Ishii says. “I re-recognized that ...

Shota Imanaga will take the mound for the Chicago Cubs in his return to Japan next month, joining Daisuke Matsuzaka and Yusei Kikuchi in the history books.

As Tokyo revises its export guidelines to ease defense equipment transfers, the partners expect more security cooperation on ...

A record number of foreign travelers are visiting Japan, sparking friction with locals. Cities and travel operators seek ways to ease tensions and promote harmony.

While the Sommeil Profond is the newest overnight bus to take to the roads – and is unique in that it offers fully reclining ...