Fifteen years after a previous visit, the country seemed much busier in places, but noticeably cheaper than the UK ...

Endo became a student of the master craftsman and trained under him, and so he gradually gained the ability to shape the koma as he liked. Pentagonal koma are cut from beautifully grained Japanese ...

NAKANO, Nagano Prefecture—One of the four victims of the deadly rampage here on May 25 was stabbed or slashed at least 10 times with a knife, according to investigative sources. Nagano ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

For a country as safe and orderly as Japan, the terrorist attack was an unimaginable shock. It came just two months after the Great Hanshin earthquake, a 6.9-magnitude disaster that killed more ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government established a new joint operations command Monday to oversee the three branches of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, aiming to ensure readiness and greater ...

The individual numbering of each knife makes every single example unique. Nissan USA The number appears on the off side of the blade above the words “Made in Japan” and next to Terada’s signature. The ...

NHK's documentary presentation featuring Japanese animation master Miyazaki Hayao has attracted many fans in China. The event was held on Saturday in Dongguan city in the southern province of ...

Born and raised in Lucknow, Ranveer’s passion for cooking was ignited not in upscale kitchens but on the streets of his hometown. He was deeply influenced by local kebab vendors and traditional ...

A recent robbery attempt in Japan seemingly demonstrated there’s no age limit to committing crimes. A 94-year-old man reportedly tried to rob a convenience store of ¥500 (S$5) in the early hours of ...

SAITAMA: Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday (Mar 20) as South Korea were held but still inched closer along with a rampant Australia Daichi Kamada and ...