Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

As a result, pop culture is habitually paying lip service rather than helping the actual cause. Lack of knowledge on the part of the consumer is the usual suspect. Heed the disclaimer while reading on ...

It was difficult to meet new people while staying in Japanese capsule hotels. Hostels were more social.

Hosaka resolved to do something about this and with a modest budget and big amount of resolve he forged the NHK Writers’ Development Room (WDR), inviting pitches from wannabe Japanese TV drama ...

As cinema spreads across the globe, Japan shines as one of the leading and cherished film industries, especially having earned more Academy Awards than any other nation in Asia. While it is ...

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International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

A Japanese fishing boat has capsized off the Pacific coast in eastern Japan. Two of 20 people onboard are dead and three others remain unaccounted for. Japan Coast Guard officials say they ...

Japan's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched what appeared to be a ballistic missile on Monday. It appears to have later fallen into the sea. The South Korean military says it was likely an ...

A Japanese organization has unveiled its latest ranking of the country's municipalities with the best nightscapes. The city of Yokohama came second, putting it among the top three for the first time.

Japanese companies are racing to develop interior features that will enhance the experience of riding in future self-driven vehicles. Panasonic Automotive Systems is developing a mechanism that ...