The best places to stay, eat, shop and visit across the country, according to Japanese artists, designers and chefs.

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An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan and a noted expert on Japan’s underworld, said the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi – the main breakaway faction – had been “decimated” by infighting ...

with 150 incidents linked to their conflict occurring across Japan until last year. Underscoring the importance of closely watching how Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi reacts to the Yamaguchi-gumi's move ...

But the journey was not without its setbacks. With no map, they mistook Miyazaki in southeastern Kyushu for Shikoku, Japan’s fourth-biggest island, which is linked by bridges to the country’s ...

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This image shows the website dubbed the "sex crime map," which is now unavailable. TOKYO -- Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission has given administrative guidance to the operator of ...

A Newsweek map highlights these emerging links between ... President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has sought to strengthen external partnerships. Japan has stepped up military assistance, providing ...

For anyone craving Kyoto’s traditional vibes, Yamaguchi exudes a similar atmosphere, but without the crowds. The city, at the western tip of Japan’s main island of Honshu, packs a lot of ...

Data from comparison website Numbeo shows that restaurant prices in Yamaguchi are 15 per cent lower than in Kyoto. Japan’s “big three” cities – Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto – receive most of ...