Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...

A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

Discover the story of a master and apprentice keeping the traditional craft of nata forging alive in Japan. The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time 3 steps to align AI with the ancient philosophy of ...

A 49-year-old woman in Kanagawa Prefecture has been arrested for allegedly ... In case of an emergency in Japan, please call 119 for immediate assistance. The TELL Lifeline is available for ...

The Miyawaki Forest Technique, invented by Japanese botanist and plant ecology expert Professor Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s, is the inspiration for micro-forests worldwide. These diverse ...

4. Tosa Inu The Japanese Tosa, also known as the Tosa Inu, is a powerful breed originally developed in Tosa, Shikoku (modern-day Kōchi), for dogfighting, where it remains the only breed legally used ...

Other places such as Mount Fuji and Himeji Castle – Japan’s largest castle, located in western Hyogo Prefecture – are proposing to raise entry fees for visitors.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) viewed during sea-trials off the coast of Southern California, Nov. 6, 2024. Credit: U.S. Marine ...

Japan’s consumption of alcoholic ... Aomori at 94.1 liters, Kōchi at 91.9 liters, and Akita at 91.1 liters. Meanwhile, the prefecture with the lowest average consumption was Shiga, at 55.4 ...