From detailed recordkeeping to map making, the early history of Hokkaido and the Northern Territories documents the region as an integral part of Japan.
The future of Mukoujima Transport's president is on the line as a company meeting gets underway in Chapter 26 of Shin Ushijima's novel, Minority Shareholders.
Anyone can join summer festivals for free, but for foreign visitors and others who want more, local communities are offering premium seats with extra benefits.
Explore the rich biodiversity and ongoing decarbonization efforts of Yakushima Island in a stunning photo essay by Sankei photographer Hideyuki Matsui.
Japan's newest distillery, Komoro Whisky in Karuizawa, opened in June to global buzz in the whisky world and hometown anticipation. Here's why.
For the first time, wood from 100-year-old trees can be made into wood liquor, a new beverage that could be key to revitalizing forestry and mountain...
Mukoujima Transport engages a lawyer as the founder's widow puts the president's job on the line in Chapter 25 of Shin Ushijima's novel, Minority Shareholders.
Dialogue and diplomacy are not the same thing. America and its allies need to take a hard look at what that means and change how they...
Kim Jong Un’s North Korea should learn from the former Soviet Union, once obsessed over military power but collapsed following the defection of its people.
The importance of Okinawa is about deterrence. Demonstrate you're a serious military with lots of partners and an enemy is less likely to try his luck...