The disasters struck a Japan already reeling economically. After decades as a powerhouse, it suffered a terrific crash of ...

A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.

Four survivors of Japan’s “hostage justice” filed a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on March 24, contending that the Code ...

From tipping etiquette to public transit norms, these are the most important things you need to know before visiting Japan.

Rakesh Pandey, the hero of Basu Chatterjee’s seminal New Wave film, Sara Akash (1969), who eventually attained box-office ...

My American family moved from the US to Okinawa and have now lived in Japan for years. Driving, shopping, and parenting here ...

If MLB can get Japan to follow all its teams, “We do believe there are payoffs in the B’s: billions,” commissioner Rob ...

A new study released for World Sleep Day on Friday finds that, on average, people in Japan get the least amount of sleep among surveyed nations, but may have the most regular sleep cycles.

Higashi-Nemuro Station marked its final day of operations Friday, with local residents and rail enthusiasts bidding farewell to the easternmost train station in Japan. The unstaffed station in the ...

People from Indonesia gather at Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, a mosque in Osaka's Nishinari Ward, to see a performance by children on July 13, 2024. (Mainichi/Kana Takagi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of ...

Japan has a host of awe-inspiring traditional festivals every year, some of which have been celebrated for centuries. Festivals, also known as matsuri, are steeped in tradition, offering visitors ...

More than 3 million people in Japan are estimated to have gambled at online casinos, with around 1.24 trillion yen ($8.4 billion) being spent annually, even though the practice is illegal, a police ...