This year marks the 80th anniversary of liberation, when Korea regained its sovereignty after Japan's 1910-45 colonial ...

It is now easier to reach Gifu prefecture from Europe with direct flights from Helsinki to Nagoya. View on euronews ...

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Far smaller and far slower social changes in earlier periods triggered civil wars, rebellions, and violent intellectual and spiritual crises. The extreme social transformations of this century have ...

Here's a full list of all PS5 exclusive games that are releasing in 2025 and beyond, including potential release windows.

A large wave that breaks in the foreground, boats and, in the distance, Mount Fuji. Even just with this meager description it ...

U.S. tourists visiting Japan would have paid a small fortune – close to $500 – for a 50,000 yen omakase meal at a high-end ...

A distinctive building constructed in 1928 stands on the Yanagihara-dori street along the Kanda River, a few minutes’ walk south from JR Akihabara Station in Tokyo.

A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.

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April 1, 2019 – The Japanese government announces that Naruhito’s reign will be known as the “Reiwa” era. The era, whose name includes the character for “harmony,” will formally begin once the new ...