In our fast-paced, goal-oriented society, walking is often viewed as a means to an end — a way to reach our 10,000 daily ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

The country’s corporate giants, nudged by reform, are exploring big deals. Carmakers Honda and Nissan, convenience store ...

ODAKA, Japan >> Every year when winter finally loosens its grip on northern Japan, Tomoko Kobayashi begins what has become an annual rite for her and a small band of collaborators. They head out with ...

Two teams. Two minutes. All the snowballs you can throw. Those are the rules at the 35th annual Koide International Snowball Fight in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, where around 120 teams are ...

The Anime Tourism Association identified over 120 Anime Pilgrimage sites from 100+ anime titles. The association promotes "content tourism" by showcasing settings from manga, anime, and more. The 2025 ...

The Japanese government recently launched an initiative it hopes will encourage foreign tourists to venture off the beaten ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

As head of Issey Miyake’s womenswear, Satoshi Kondo nods to the pioneering designer’s legacy but is cleverly crafting his own ...

Maki-e is a technique in which gold powder and other materials are sprinkled on this lacquered surface to create patterns and designs as if manipulating light and dark in an infinite universe. This ...

The Luddite Club was the subject of an article I wrote in 2022 — a story that, ironically, went viral,” Alex Vadukul writes.

In Ninja Gaiden 2 Black's sixth chapter, you'll deal with the Greater Fiend Volf, Ruler of Storms, who was awakened by Elizebeth and is now breaking ...