As I walked toward the Fujisaki Hachiman-gu Shrine, one of the most famous in Kumamoto City, I was struck by the quiet sense of calm. Across the stone-laden courtyard leading to the bright, orange-and ...

Iran’s ambassador to United Nations, has claimed that over 1,300 civilians have been killed as US-Israel strikes civilian ...

In 1964, Japan’s Shinkansen shattered expectations and redefined travel — proving that railways could be fast, efficient, and futuristic when the world thought they were obsolete.

TOKYO: Takato Ishida, the 36-year-old governor of Fukui, has sparked a fresh wave of online attention after new Instagram posts from his prefectural assembly revived the fascination that followed ...

Japan’s art market is on the ascent, at least according to data: It grew 11 percent between 2019 and 2023 compared to 1 ...

Seyed Abbas Aragchi condemned the US after an American submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka ...

There's absolutely no need to rent a car in this Japanese city, as it's home to a robust train network that features three of the busiest stations in the world.

Tattoos may be frowned upon at most onsens, but there are still ways around this limitation - take it from me, a tattooed person who loves a good soak ...

A Kyushu Shinkansen train featuring characters from Nintendo Co.’s popular “Super Mario Bros.” game began operating between JR Hakata and Kagoshima Chuo stations on Saturday. The wrapped Shinkansen ...

Japan’s Morinaga & Co., maker of Hi-Chew candy in the U.S., will enter the U.S. frozen dessert market with an agreement to ...

Gov. Josh Green is negotiating an agreement with a Japanese rail conglomerate to work on transit-oriented development along ...

Tomoko Kobayashi reopened her inn in northeastern Fukushima to bring a sense of normal life back to her deserted hometown five years after the nuclear disaster ...