There has been an unprecedented boom in the popularity of Japanese castles. According to the Japan Castle Foundation, which ...

Colette Decides to Die is a modern Hakusensha gem newly printed in English thanks to VIZ Media's Shojo Beat imprint.

Japan has lodged a protest with a U.N. human rights watchdog that called for reviewing a domestic law that limits imperial succession to male heirs on the emperor's father side, the top government ...

Planning to visit Japan this autumn for captivating fall foliage? Get ready for a visual feast! As famous as cherry blossoms, Japan's autumn season paints landscapes with breathtaking hues. From ...

Japan has always been a place where the visible ... around — especially in a city with as long and grisly a history as Kyoto? One such vengeful spirit long associated with the city is Sugawara ...

What does a Japanese person recall? Doraemon, the friendly robot helper of an enormously popular eponymous anime series. So goes an anecdote making the rounds in Japanese tech circles. It suggests ...

“You can feel that this tree is still alive.” Some 140 years ago, laborers on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, soaked a massive felled tree in the ocean for 12 month ...

When the fighting stops Russia will retain a sizeable population, albeit with deep demographic issues, substantial capabilities, and most damningly, an unbridled imperial mindset. Putin has ...

In Osaka and Kyoto, November is a lively month filled with events and seasonal charm. As winter approaches and the days turn cooler, it’s the ideal time to enjoy autumn’s vibrant colors, and the ...

At 9 a.m., two palanquins carrying the spirits of historical emperors Kanmu and Komei departed from Heian Jingu and made their way toward the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Add TheJapanNews ... Social Media ...

This week, they saw some relief when Imperial Oil Ltd. IMO-T cut the price of home heating fuel and gasoline. The oil company is essentially absorbing a chunk of the cost to fly fuel into Norman ...