In a bid to attract visitors frustrated by Japan’s crowds, one coastal corner of Fukui prefecture offers genuine connection ...

It’s not a Toyota, Nissan, or a Honda, but this new mini EV is already a sensation. The mibot mini EV costs just ¥1 million ...

Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao ...

As a teenager growing up in Tokyo, Madoka Koguchi attended a Japanese production of the musical “Cats.” The performance left ...

Nara City (the capital of the eponymous prefecture of Nara) is home to a little over 367,000 people and is located just 20 miles east of Osaka and 28 miles southeast of Kyoto. It is well-connected to ...

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah departed early on Saturday the Japanese city of Osaka ...

Ahead of South Korea's election on Tuesday (Jun 3), anti-Chinese feeling has spread among South Koreans - online, at ...

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ...

Japan is undergoing a profound shift from postwar pacifism to proactive civil defence, building a nationwide shelter network ...

When Nissan's Oppama plant opened in 1961, it was one of Japan's first large-scale auto factories and a symbol of the company ...

it found that Nara was the Japanese city with the most hidden gems. Nara City (the capital of the eponymous prefecture of Nara) is home to a little over 367,000 people and is located just 20 miles ...