In July last year, despite being aware of the suspected fraud, Shirakawa insisted on resuming his company's business ties to Bigmotor at an in-house meeting. Sompo Japan then started recommending ...

Although Japan's main attractions are usually associated with its big cities, there are still villages where you can enjoy ...

Japan has made big steps in accessible travel, one expert says, while bodies like Accessible Japan and TokudAw help those ...

Cash (Japanese Yen) is necessary for markets and small shops and ... The current structure is a reconstruction built in the ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...

Located in what is often the home’s first entryway, a large bar to gather around was inspired by Suzie’s visits to Bar Tambi ...

Eikoh Hosoe, who died on Sept. 16 in Tokyo, was part of a group of avant-garde artists in postwar Japan who were determined ...

What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern ... mice ate all the rice in a house, ...

This hexagonal home, hidden on an Oahu mountaintop, is the best example of Vladimir Ossipoff’s blend of Japanese and American midcentury design.

With onsen hot springs, ancient shrines and great forests of broadleaf and conifer trees that conceal galloping waterfalls, discover the natural beauty and traditional charm of northern Ibaraki.