One of the most touching tributes to the victims lost in the Kyoto Animation incident is a statue in Japan’s Kyoto Prefecture. Staning ten feet tall, the statue itself consists of thirty-six birds to ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui explains during a press conference in Kyoto on Jan. 14, 2025, about the city government's decision to ...

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to ...

Tourism, climate goals and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and ...

From unique traditions to historic craftsmanship, discover the must-experience highlights of the iconic Kiyomizu-dera temple ...

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentices, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, chat ...

Thirty-six people died when he broke into a studio building and set it on fire. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

A business owner is trying to open a ‘Mario Ramen’ shop right in front of the Nintendo Museum in Japan, raising potential legal issues.

With reports swirling of harassed geisha, parking-spot punch-ons and tourist litter killing sacred deer, it’s no wonder some ...