Typhoon Mawar hit Japan as a powerful tropical storm bringing torrential waves of "training" thunderstorms along with floods, landslides, death and disruption.
Historian Tetsuo Owada has referred to the samurai figure Hidesato Fujiwara as "the demon killing squad of the Heian period," bringing new interest to the region.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga explained that “The measures taken until now have been shown to be effective.” He added, “We need to take the extra step...
The new prefectures are Hyogo, Kyoto and Osaka in the Kansai region, Aichi and Gifu in the Chubu region, Tochigi in Kanto and finally Fukuoka in...
One often thinks that photo installations are all about the pictures, and the locations they are portrayed in. But we bet that you’ve never seen anything...
The beauty of things seasonal lie in their ephemeral nature - that fleeting moment when they can be most appreciated. There is a certain excitement...
You can call it simple. The room gives off a sense of serenity. The Imperial chamber where the Emperor Emeritus, then the crown prince,...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Tuesday, October 15, that the government was “putting out its full effort to save even one more life,” as...
“In view of our findings of rigorous monitoring and inspection procedures, we are ready to take them off our list of regulatory targets,” said...
The B.League is Japan's men's professional basketball league. Think of it as America's NBA, Europe's EuroBasket, the Philippines' PBA, or even Australia's NBL. ...
Chelsea Jeter Ah, the onsen—a distant dream for those with tattoos in Tokyo…or so we thought. More and more bathhouses are allowing our...
Japan is perhaps best known for its cherry blossom season, which sees much of the country turn an eye-catching shade of pink. Tourists the...
