Balancing the need to attract visitors while preserving traditional rituals is an ongoing challenge for Japanese communities ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba overcame his first major hurdle in parliament as head of a minority government but his ...

Walking along Omotesando Avenue in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in the cold night rain, I came across an eye-catching sight: an array ...

In Japan, power and sexual harassment are well-known issues that persist despite sparking strong social movements against ...

The Panasonic Impulse came from behind to beat the Fujitsu Frontiers 34-27 in Japan's Rice Bowl American football ...

Japan's main opposition party, led by former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, has struggled to bolster its presence despite its ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is expected to visit South Korea as early as Jan. 13 for talks with his counterpart, Cho Tae ...

A group of governors is aiming to have Japan's hot spring culture added to UNESCO's intangible heritage list in 2028, ...

Aoyama Gakuin University retained its Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay title on Friday, breaking its own competition ...

Shigeko Sasamori, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima who underwent reconstructive surgery for her ...

With 100 days to go before the opening of the World Exposition in Osaka, public interest in the event remains low, with less ...

Two people died and 19 were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed through the roof of a sprawling furniture manufactur ...