Ozeki Onosato clinched his third career Emperor's Cup with a championship-deciding playoff victory over rank-and-file ...

Declining birth rates see business slump heralding introduction of nurses dressed as maids, French-style clinic cafes, ...

Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture has unveiled a proposal for its airport to become the third flight hub in the central Kanto region ...

The definition of "hikikomori"—people who avoid social participation and generally stay at home—according to criteria used by ...

A sinkhole accident in Yashio is believed to have been caused by damage to an underground sewage pipe. Read more at ...

Tours to the United States allowing Japanese massage therapists and others to undergo anatomical training involving the use ...

Japan just took a big step into the future of public transport. On March 5th, in the quiet town of Sakai, Ibaraki Prefecture, ...

With the number of foreigners working in Japan increasing, the highest increases are being seen not in urban but in rural areas, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey.

After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these ...

The 18-year-old prince, nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the throne, is scheduled to enter the University of Tsukuba in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, next month.

Culling ancient works from the Asia Society’s collection, Rina Banerjee, Howardena Pindell, and Byron Kim look to the past to challenge ideas of identity and authenticity.

TOKYO: Prince Hisahito (pic), the 18-year-old son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended his graduation ...