When it was first dug, the Chidorigafuchi moat was meant to keep people away from the shogun’s stronghold of Edo Castle, ...

TOKYO -- Sakura season has arrived, meaning visitors will begin flocking to spots nationwide to catch sight of the pink and white cherry blossoms synonymous with spring in Japan. Tokyo-bound ...

Spring is in the air again at Ikebukuro’s popular Sunshine City shopping complex in downtown Tokyo. The annual event, called ...

Gardens By The Bay's 10th sakura event will feature 440 cherry blossom trees representing 48 cultivars. Read more at ...

Japanese insurance company Sompo Japan is back in the catastrophe bond market seeking $150 million or more in reinsurance ...

A struggling museum in Chiba Prefecture will sell off three-fourths of its collection and transfer prized modern American ...