Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

Sometimes, street food is elaborate and expensive; at other times, simple and cheap. Sushi, too, can be either.

A field of 11 3-year-old colts is set to face the starter for Saturday's $226,404 Fukuryu Stakes, an 1800-meter allowance contest at Nakayama Racecourse that serves as the last of four legs on the ...

Masaki Kashiwara is the first Japanese person to be awarded the most prestigious prize in mathematics. Mathematician Masaki ...

April in Kansai bursts with color and excitement. Alongside cherry blossom festivals and seasonal traditions, you'll also ...

The parade also marked the launch of the "Culture City of East Asia 2025 - Macau, China" initiative, following Macau’s ...

Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States ...

Kyoto’s retail charm shines through its legendary districts. This curated guide maps out 25 essential stores—from the vibrant Kawaramachi-dori and Kyoto Station to the timeless Sannen-zaka and serene ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

Japan is an alluring destination because of its many juxtapositions. Neon skyscrapers tower over Shinto shrines, and salarymen ride the train next to Harajuku girls. The Land of the Rising Sun ...

Holding the Fushimi Inari-taisha temple, Kiyomizu temple, Kinkakuji temple, and Sanjusangendo temple, Kyoto is home to several religious sites in Japan. With over 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto ...

That figure equals 20 per cent of the men and 15 per cent of the women born at the end of the 1800s. The peak year of the great emigration was 1887, when more than 50,000 people left Sweden. Ever ...