Yamanashi Prefectural Police are ramping up their vigilance against corn thefts, a specialty product of this central Japan city, with its peak ...

I have a thing for ferries. Not the stomach-churning Devon to France crossings as a kid in the UK, bunged in the back of a Ford Escort with the cornflakes and tea bags. But the little ferries that ...

The Scopes “monkey trial” garnered international attention, and the battle that was fought continues in some form in other ...

The remark came in the midst of a rice shortage that has infuriated voters. “Frankly, my supporters give me quite a lot of ...

Around 280 Bangladeshi migrant workers are demanding unpaid wages from a Malaysian firm which was a supplier to big Japanese ...

Many local governments in Japan are abandoning matchmaking events intended to combat declining birth rates and revitalize regions, citing lac･･･ ...

What’s it like living in Tokyo compared to rural Japan? In this video, we dive into the pros and cons of life in the bustling capital city versus the peaceful, slower-paced countryside. From cost of ...

Residents on the island came up with a creative idea to get more people to move there, or at least visit: their own manga ...

From visiting a rural onsen to losing yourself in under the neon lights of an arcade, these are the best experiences in Japan ...

Yellow small chrysanthemums, used to garnish sashimi and other dishes, are being harvested in the city of Toyohashi, Aichi ...

A tragic accident in Saitama shows how aging pipes, soft soil and climate threats are straining the country’s infrastructure.

Not everywhere in Japan is suffering from overtourism, says Kate Crockett – the rural Noto Peninsula is welcoming tourists ...