Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

Uncover the hidden gems and must-see landmarks of Tokyo. From historic temples to futuristic skyscrapers, Tokyo has it all.

Marriott Bonvoy just announced a series of highly anticipated hotel openings throughout the Greater Asia Pacific region in ...

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The Tokyo Series is exactly two months away -- and there are already ... "Very unlikely," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said in early December when asked if Ohtani could pitch in Japan. "I just don't ...

Non-Japanese speakers were excluded from access to disaster information after the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 30 years ago, and Japanese and foreign residents are still filling in the cracks.

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Among the proponents of studying abroad, even with the costs involved, is Tokyo mayor Yuirko Koike ... comes at a time when there’s a growing sense that young people in Japan are showing less interest ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.