I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...

In Japan, the Indigenous community known as the Ainu has been struggling to assert a 21st century identity after decades of erasure. About 20 years ago, the government officially recognized them as ...

The Ki-27 was a single-seater, highly maneuverable, fixed-gear airplane, but it was no match for the Flying Tigers. When one ...

Explore Akita Komachi rice: an iconic Japanese variety loved for its delicate sweetness & perfect balance & delicious traits.

A talented dog rode his skateboard through a tunnel made up of 40 people standing with their legs apart to break a Guinness ...

One of the most popular comedians in Japan, Chocolate Planet came to Akita and visited restaurants in Akita city to enjoy ...

This story follows the viral dog that gained attention for grieving its deceased owner outside a 7-Eleven store in Thailand.

The Japanese island of Hashima was closed in 1974 and fell into disrepair, but since the 2000s, it has been reborn as a tourist destination. On an island off the coast of Nagasaki, ruins that seem ...

The metropolitan area of Tokyo is home to nearly 40 million people and the city has been the capital of Japan since 1868 ... if you like to remember a touching story. A statue of an Akita dog named ...

The deaths of the four dogs found outside were reported by Alyssa Lewis, co-founder of Peaceful Souls Animal Rescue and Recovery. The dogs died on the side of the road or were found curled up near ...

One of the most famous and the oldest Akhada in Mahakumbh 2025 is undoubtedly the Juna Akhada. It is an Akhada of the Shaiva tradition, which means that it worships Lord Shiva as the supreme deity ...

Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen bullet trains will be 20% solar powered starting in April, according to East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) and Tohoku Electric Power Co. This marks the first attempt for JR ...