Travelling outside of peak season not only guarantees a cheaper tour, it also means fewer crowds, paving the way for more ...

By 2036, 40% of India’s population will reside in cities. This presents significant challenges—the problem isn’t the pace of ...

This city in northern Japan is famed for its ramen and winters. Dig into a bowl of steaming noodles in the birthplace of miso ...

Japan faces urban population decline by 2035, with ageing societies challenging city sustainability and prompting calls for ...

While rural areas have long struggled with depopulation, a tipping point for urban centres is expected by 2035, according to ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

Japan’s Shiraso Brewery prides itself on creating ‘uncommon flavours’ and fusing western innovations with the country’s beverage traditions. This is epitomised by its latest launches - a Fairy Yogurt ...

How can I manage work and child care? Female students at the University of Yamanashi concerned about their future working ...

Elsewhere, a project to construct a large burial cemetery in Hiji town, Oita Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, has been promoted by the Beppu Muslim Association, a religious corporation in nearby ...

Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions. A first-of-its-kind examination ...

The authorities told 2,100 people in the town to evacuate at the weekend, though about 10 percent refused, emergency services officials said. One woman in her 60s was killed Sunday when the rescue ...