Encounter whales (and whale sharks, too) in quiet, relaxing destinations like the Maldives, Sri Lanka, the ice caps and Baja ...

The 2026 edition of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN (MAJ), one of the country’s premier international music honors, is set for June 13 ...

Roughly half of children in elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan do not read books -- a 1.5-fold increase over ...

Japanese confectioner Keiji Minatoya, who was attacked by a bear in 2023, told Reuters news agency that he thinks authorities ...

Tokyo has once again claimed its crown as the richest city on Earth in 2025, with a staggering GDP of $2.55 trillion, ...

Ex-Google engineer Jad Tarifi starts Integral AI in Japan, merging AI from Silicon Valley with Japanese robotics ...

In this Japan travel vlog we ride the Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo to Osaka. This was a Business class seat that cost around 19,600 Yen or around $131 USD. The train takes a total of 2.5 hours ...

Experience Japan's fastest bullet train! Travel in first class from Tokyo to Hokkaido on the Shinkansen E5 Hayabusa, reaching speeds of 320km/h.

The Boston Red Sox's pursuit of Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami could spell big trouble for Triston Casas next season.

A 32-year-old police sergeant apparently committed suicide by shooting himself while on duty at a koban (police box) in Tokyo on Friday. A police officer on patrol found the sergeant lying on the ...

Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is set to be posted by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and will have 45 days to negotiate a ...

Explore Tokyo like a local through fashion designer Tomo Koizumi’s favorite spots, from Shinjuku Nichome’s lively LGBTQ+ haunts to Nippori’s fabric shops.