The nine candidates vying to become prime minister have been differentiated by their stances on a law requiring married ...

As candidates vie for the role of prime minister, the debate over surnames has become symbolic of Japan's appetite for reform ...

Colorful, modern, and dynamic, Harajuku fashion is the reflection of Japan’s latest trends! But how did Harajuku fashion come ...

Masayoshi Son's bold bets on tech defined an era. A new book asks if the SoftBank boss is a visionary or a gambler.

Ghost of Yotei was revealed during last night's PlayStation State of Play event as the sequel to the 2020 action-adventure ...

Repair work has begun for a white hood believed to have been worn by Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578), a Japanese feudal lord ...

The origins of pan or bread in Japan began during the Meiji Period when it was introduced by the Portuguese. Since then, ...

In the mid-Edo period, the route around the Sea of Japan connected Osaka and Hokkaido and ushered in merchant ships called ...

Northwest of Sapporo, the port city of Otaru is most famous for the Otaru Canal Cruise. The cruise is an immersive way to ...

A tragedy that took place 134 years ago was a blessing in disguise for two countries. Türkiye and Japan on Monday marked the ...

UNESCO called on Japan to remove areas that were largely developed during the Meiji Era (1868-1912) and onward from the proposed Sado Island Gold Mines site, which was one of the world’s leading ...

Clint Eastwood's Best Picture-winning Western Unforgiven is one of the genre's finest entries - a virtually peerless ...