Hand-drawn illustration is fashion's newest obsession, and Ema Gaspar's plant characters are bringing a human touch to an ...

From Meiji-era architecture to Edo-period ceramics, discover the places that reveal Japan’s evolving cultural story.

After Anna Yagi ’s death, online attention turned from the Marine accused of killing her to her personal history.

In this week’s news roundup, we report on Japan’s growing cybersecurity problem and Kenso Soai's Nobel prize triumph.

Driven by rising costs and changing consumer habits, historic Japanese sweet shops are experiencing a record wave of ...

Japan’s beer aisle is getting a shake-up as a major liquor tax overhaul makes regular beer cheaper and raises taxes on its lower-cost alternatives ...

A public investigative reward of up to ¥3 million is available for information that helps police locate him ...

Celebrating its fifth anniversary in the waterfront district of Tennoz Canal, Meet Your Art Festival (MYAF) has grown into ...

The murder of Anna Yagi is one more painful incident in a long history of crimes and deadly accidents involving the US ...

The Yuru-Verse championship had a record-breaking 435 mascots in the race this year. Here's who made it into the top ten.

Hunter × Hunter creator Yoshihiro Togashi says he will decline future deadline-driven work, citing physical and mental health difficulties.

Miyamoto Musashi fought his first duel at 13, reportedly rarely bathed and wrote The Book of Five Rings. Here's what history ...