A joint police task force on Nov. 27 raided facilities at four locations in three prefectures related to a suspected ...

If this persistent private interest is balanced by strong government initiatives and professional curatorial expertise, China ...

It might be tempting to think that December isn’t the best time of year to visit Japan. Although December officially marks ...

The 53-year-old operator of a ryokan inn in Hirayu Onsen, located in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture ... Takayama. The city’s two-day Autumn Takayama Festival, considered one of Japan’s three ...

A Japanese octogenarian, who had part of her ear bitten off when she was mauled by a pit bull on a street corner nearly two ...

The group, linked to crimes in at least 10 prefectures, is believed to have sent stolen items to Vietnam for resale.

Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Japan and ...

ZAMA, Japan – U.S. Army Garrison Japan leadership attended a neighboring city’s festival here Nov. 17, which helped enhance the partnership between the Army and its host nation, the garrison ...

(Mainichi/Seiichi Yuasa) OTA, Gunma -- The government of this east Japan city has started digitally distributing its semimonthly PR newsletter in 10 languages using a free app in order to broadly ...

The world of Lito’s delicate art, which he began in 2020 and posts on social media almost daily, has won fans from around the ...

A frog holding a taro-leaf umbrella. A parade of frolicking animals. An Ukiyo-e style Mount Fuji. Giant waves.