The 73rd Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon was held on February 2 in the Oita Prefecture cities of Oita and Beppu. Hiroki Wakabayashi from Aoyama Gakuin Un･･･ ...

Planning your dream trip to Japan in spring for cherry blossom season? Here is where and when is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Japan! In this deep dive, we share the Japan cherry blossom ...

Let’s explore what makes convenience store onigiri so special. The most familiar classic fillings for Japanese people include pickled plum (umeboshi), salmon, tuna mayonnaise, kelp, cod roe, and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

Iggy Pop, Bad Religion and three founding members of the Sex Pistols are slated to headline PUNKSPRING when the highly anticipated Japanese music festival returns in March. With a lineup packed ...

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 ...

Most of the food available there consists of quick and easy meals targeted at guests who want ... Indonesia Launches Free School Meal Program with Support from Japan; Ishiba Currying Favor with New ...

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.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...

Today, there is an AI chatbot for nearly everything you wish to do. And more, with personalised use cases, are coming up by the day. In 2023, when the world was marvelling at creations like OpenAI’s ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...