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 ...

Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we ...

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.

Lucasfilm has fully unveiled the set of 17 prints that will bedeck the various badges for this year's big Star Wars ...

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 ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

Last Samurai Standing is an upcoming Japanese battle royale drama set in the Edo period. It is ready to premiere in November 2025 with Netflix teasing its fans releasing the first look.

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...