A representative of a support group for young people who frequent the Toyoko area of the Kabukicho nightlife district in ...
Masayuki Makino, who was part of a volunteer group that operated in the Kabukicho entertainment district, allegedly committed ...
The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...
He also indicated that there is room for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates. In its economic forecast released Thursday, the World Bank predicted Japan's gross domestic product will grow a ...
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TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...
A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.