From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented.

Japan on Friday enacted a revised law to allow municipalities to authorize "emergency shootings" by hunters when dangerous animals enter populated areas amid a rising number of bear attacks. The ...

The revised wildlife law allows emergency bear shootings in populated areas, enabling quicker responses amid rising animal ...

The recently expanded MICHELIN Guide Florida selection has been revealed for 2025 and it features one new Two MICHELIN Star ...

Cartographer Ino Tadataka (1745-1818) was 55 years old when he set out on his first surveying trip in 1800 to chart the coast ...

RAY Parks ' bid to reach the Japan B.League playoffs is still alive after Osaka Evessa's weekend split over Alvark Tokho at ...

Tomoyuki Sugano makes his Camden Yards debut Saturday with a large fanbase in Tokyo eager to see him carry over his success ...

Getting around: The Shinkansen train is such an efficient way to get from Tokyo to the Niigata ski resorts; once there, bus, train or taxi travel between resorts is easy. Or you can drive from the ...

If you're in Tokyo and hear of cherry blossoms in Kyoto, remember it's only a couple of hours by high-speed bullet train. You will be following the crowds no doubt, but it would be worth the effort.

Ever since the Great Exhibition opened its doors in London 174 years ago, the World’s Fair has offered nations a chance to show off the greatest inventions of the age. But Expos of recent decades have ...

Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 designated post towns operated as resting stations where weary travelers could ...