This acclaimed mountaineer and environmentalist wants to see Japan make preparations to protect the country and its people from disaster when that happens.
It’s not too late to bring in your good luck for the year with lucky charms and festivities in celebration of Setsubun.
The new ozeki sumo wrestler Mitakeumi’s birth name is Hisashi Omichi. His mother is a Filipina who first came to Japan as a member of an...
Ministry of Defense pushes forward on railgun development with an eye to shooting down foreign hypersonic missiles threatening Japan.
For the first time in two years pilgrims run up the 200 stone steps at Kimiidera, Wakayama wishing for good luck in the new year.
Each region has its specialty. There is eel in Shizuoka, oysters in Hiroshima, crab along the Sea of Japan in winter, and niku meshi in Kobe.
A favorite part of the annual event is always the traditional ladder ride that conveys Japan’s culture dating from the Edo Period on how to extinguish...
China’s human rights issues are not limited to the oppression of ethnic minorities. It commits human rights violations against its own people on a daily basis.
Princess Kako celebrated by taking on Imperial Family duties previously carried out by her sister Mako, who lost her noble status after marrying commoner Kei Komuro...
These cute giant rodents are seen soaking in the warm water when the temperature drops.
Pokémon brings the happiness of its character Chancey to Fukushima and the region devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Travel in a space-themed train designed for the Expo. It’s being introduced gradually starting from April 2023.