Security guards were deployed Tuesday at a popular tourist spot in Otaru, Hokkaido, famed for its appearance in an acclaimed movie, to prepare for an expected surge of visitors during the Lunar New ...

This northern Japanese city implemented new measures on Jan. 28 to address repeated instances of disruptive behavior by ...

As a result, pop culture is habitually paying lip service rather than helping the actual cause. Lack of knowledge on the part ...

Kushiro ramen is a local Hokkaido gourmet dish that features thin, curly noodles served in a light soy sauce-based broth.

Celebrated on 26 January each year, International Clean Energy Day was created by the UN in line with Sustainable Development ...

For the DC area debut, the owners changed the name to Marufuji to avoid confusion with a Japanese grocery in Rockville also ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which ...

The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

A Hong Kong tourist was killed in Japan after a train rammed into her while she was taking photos on the tracks. The incident ...

An icefall festival begins in Kamikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2025. The annual event, featuring about 30 ...

It was difficult to meet new people while staying in Japanese capsule hotels. Hostels were more social.