Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...

The "Orange Route," a U.S. military training flight path stretching over the mountainous regions of Wakayama, Tokushima, ...

A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

Discover the story of a master and apprentice keeping the traditional craft of nata forging alive in Japan. The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time 3 steps to align AI with the ancient philosophy of ...

A 49-year-old woman in Kanagawa Prefecture has been arrested for allegedly ... In case of an emergency in Japan, please call 119 for immediate assistance. The TELL Lifeline is available for ...

Between busy streets, parks and shopping centres, a green transformation is quietly underway, bringing nature back to the urban sprawl of cities. Micro-forests, small areas of densely planted ...

4. Tosa Inu The Japanese Tosa, also known as the Tosa Inu, is a powerful breed originally developed in Tosa, Shikoku (modern-day Kōchi), for dogfighting, where it remains the only breed legally used ...

Other places such as Mount Fuji and Himeji Castle – Japan’s largest castle, located in western Hyogo Prefecture – are proposing to raise entry fees for visitors.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) viewed during sea-trials off the coast of Southern California, Nov. 6, 2024. Credit: U.S. Marine ...

Influenza continues to rage across Japan, with an estimated 1.67 million people becoming sick and seeing doctors in the week through last Sunday, double the level the week before, according to ...