A policy to recognize chefs, toji master sake brewers and other skilled Japanese food artisans as living national treasures ...

Japan’s traditional crafts are facing dire challenges. In the next three years, the number of craftspeople is expected to ...

As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

So, too, is Erewhon selling spenny strawberries – offering customers a $20 (£15.50) piece of fruit, encased in a plastic dome no less. The singular strawb has, for obvious reasons, gone viral.

The recently opened project includes six new Massachusetts stations to link to the city by rail for the first time in 65 ...

Mythical monsters known as Yokai are said to stalk the land in Assassin's Creed Shadows, but can Naoe and Yasuke disprove the ...

Masaki Kashiwara received the honor, often regarded as the Nobel Prize in mathematics, for work that combined different mathematical fields to solve challenging problems.

The Golden Route is the quintessential travel itinerary for first-time visitors to Japan. It traditionally includes Tokyo, ...

Kyoto hotel tax is set to rise tenfold by 2026, with luxury stays facing steep increases as the city aims to manage its ...

The cherry blossoms that line the iconic Washington, D.C., waterfront are days away from reaching peak bloom, according to ...

Those heading to Mount Fuji later this year will be shelling out a bit more money to climb the iconic Japanese mountain.