Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

Kyushu is Japan’s third-largest island, and yet hardly anyone I know has been. It’s a total shame, because the region is ...

We booked our recent trip to Japan a year in advance to see the cherry blossoms, which only bloom briefly in the spring.

NAGASAKI, Japan -- In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as ...

Hang Seng rises as real estate and tech stocks lead gains; Alibaba and Baidu up as investors eye China’s economic outlook. Nikkei 225 surges 1.61% with yen weakness post-Japan election ...

In today's fast-paced world, forest bathing, or Shinrin-yoku, offers a powerful antidote to urban pollution and sedentary lifestyles. This Japanese practice involves mindful immersion in nature ...

The Borough of Trees is getting a first-of-its-kind Japanese mini-forest this spring – which is slated to improve air quality, prevent flooding and beautify a “dilapidated” section of ...

A green light from Berkshire Superior Court could flash on Monday for the 13-mile Tennessee Gas Co. pipeline extension that would cut through two miles of Otis State Forest in ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 ...