Discover the most delicious Pacific seafood only a stone's throw from Tokyo on a quick trip to the coastal cities of Hitachinaka and Iwaki in East...
Discover the literary genius of Haruki Murakami at his namesake library in Tokyo, designed by Kengo Kuma. Advisor Robert Campbell reveals its exciting vision.
Towering icefalls, glistening sculptures, and dazzling illuminations transform Ashigakubo valley in Chichibu, Saitama into a magical realm.
On December 12, "tax" was chosen as the Kanji of the Year for 2023 at the Kyoto temple, recognizing the rise in costs of living and...
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku's co-star Nakamura Shido II expects "mixed reactions" as they bring extended reality (XR) technology to Tokyo's bastion of tradition.
The first-ever picture book featuring Tama, a legendary cat who helped save the Kishigawa railway line in Wakayama prefecture, was released on December 11.
While "Destiny" is a fascinating account of the "Yodogo exiles," who traveled to North Korea on a hijacked plane in 1970, it fails to condemn their...
As she turns 60, Empress Masako has spent half of her life as a member of the imperial family and continues in the active role of...
While it is December, autumn colors are still at their peak in some of Tokyo's most beautiful parks and gardens, including Rikugien, the "Garden of Poets."
The centerpiece of the event is the iconic tower from the Japan World Exposition held in Osaka in 1970, created by renowned artist Taro Okamoto.
A symposium on Tokorozawa and Iruma's rich weaving history was held in a former factory, honored in 1925 for its contribution to Japan's textile industry.
There is much that preceded the attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The author examines several differing views on when the Asia-Pacific War began.