The winter "Shirakawa-go light-up" event started on January 13 at a settlement listed as a UNESCO World Heritage in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Pre･･･ ...

Video games are an excellent way to learn about history, science, and even other cultures. It's getting easier and easier to find fascinating games with unique visuals, great stories, and moving ...

From tranquil morning serenades to one man's inspired love for muffins, the Olympic Village at Paris 2024 was the stage for wonderful (and wacky) moments at the Games this summer. A century ago, the ...

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.

As 2024 nears its end and we look back on the year in entertainment, it was clearly one when Japan-related works loomed large on the global market. It is a diverse group of works. Some were made ...

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 ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

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 ...

Instead, I wanted to take a proper look at Longtian Village (龍田村), immediately south of the highland. Longtian’s road grid was laid out 1912-1915 by Taiwan Sugar Company (not the current state-owned ...