Batgerel Ariungerel, a 26-year-old Mongolian who has fallen for the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, has always preferred ...

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Japan welcomed over 36.8 million tourists in 2024, a new record. This influx, along with a growing foreign resident ...

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Blue Zones Founder and National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner defended the concept's authenticity amidst skepticism.

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After I got your mouth watering last week with a discourse on lichens here, I am sure you have been licking your chops and ...

Erik Buhrow dreams of retiring in Japan. Until then, he'll rent out the akiya, or abandoned home, to other Americans who want to try living there.

Electricity demand in Japan’s Hokkaido area is expected to grow the fastest in the country, as the region prepares to roll ...

KAWACHINAGANO, Japan — Approximately 6,600 miles from Carmel, Indiana, there is a small city in south-central Japan ...

Tourism numbers are sky-high in Japan. The country saw record numbers of travelers throughout 2024, and government officials ...

Others warn that he will go it alone and partners will be discarded. Japan is far better positioned in the areas most important to Trump than many other countries. If Shinzo Abe were still alive ...