An initiative known as "Birupaku" is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in the central Japan city of Shizuoka, offering visitors an alternative to conventional lodgings ...

Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology mingle seamlessly in Japan and together create some Japan landmarks not ...

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As a young real estate developer in New York, Trump said a rising Japan was ripping off the US. The Japanese firm's $14.9bn (£12bn) takeover was blocked by President Joe Biden on national ...

The Buddhist temple Daionji has served as a refuge for Vietnamese in Japan facing challenges related to work and daily life. They’re welcomed with a smile by its founder Thich Tam Tri ...

Join us as we explore the best times and places to witness the plum blossoms in and around Tokyo! Not to be confused with the fruit known as ‘plum’ in English, ‘ume,’ the plums found in Japan come ...

A man stabbed three people at a train station in central Japan on Jan. 22 before fleeing, leaving one person dead, various Japanese media reported. The apparently random attack occurred around 8pm ...

Stabbing attacks are more common than other violent crimes in Japan due to strict gun control laws. The country has witnessed a number of cases involving random knife attacks and arson on subways ...

A man died and two were injured in a stabbing attack at a train station in Nagano, a popular ski resort in central Japan, police said. The incident, suspected to be a random attack with no one ...

Our most recent foray into random GAA jersey folklore - This Offaly man turned up ... We emerged from our group and landed a place in the Round of 16. The Netherlands gave us the runaround in that ...