The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

Japan comes alive with matsuri, festivals that celebrate local culture and traditions throughout the country. From the icy ...

Lunar New Year is recognised and celebrated across the world in countries including Vietnam, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, The Philippines and Malaysia - and food and drink plays a lar ...

If you are afraid of heights, please bear with it for a little while,” the train driver called out while blowing shimmering ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s found a community and made a home.

A bar where local geisha entertain customers opened in this hot spring resort town Jan. 23, offering a chance for ...

Two landers owned by US and Japanese companies to carry out separate tests on the Moon's surface. The first minister delivers a rendition of Kimigayo, to welcome Ambassador Suzuki to Wales.

The first season of Let's Make a Mug Too premiered in April 2021, while the second season premiered in September 2021. The anime's spinoff titled Rokurō no Dai Bōken (Rokurō's Great Adventure), a ...

This year's lineup features a total of 12 films, ranging from thriller, action to comedy and drama – including one that stars Filipino actors and boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao ...

The Netflix Anime YouTube account just recently released a clip compilation for an animated horror series that shows off how something as inconspicuous as a spiral can cause so much harm and anxiety ...

The Japanese town of Nagi offers intriguing evidence of ... the community support system and norms are clearly playing a role. As Yuki Fukuda, who has three children, says, "Mothers feel safe ...