Japanese culture has always had a strong influence. Whether food, anime or Pokémon, Japan has captured attention from ...

Murasame Tatsumasa, originally from Sweden, found his calling as a gardener and went on to become a Japanese citizen.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work ...

In Japan, where fewer people are marrying, even fewer are having kids, and the average citizen is nearly 50 years old, Tokyo is trying something drastic: cutting the workweek. As of April, the Tokyo ...

Japan’s most iconic sights often overshadow an entirely different world hidden beyond the bright lights and famous temples.

Japan's new prime minister has vowed to "work, work, work," even on two hours of sleep. Critics warn her stance could revive toxic overtime culture and reverse progress on reducing deaths from ...

Come with Jesse Ito, chef-owner of Royal Sushi and Izakaya and Dancerobot in Philadelphia, on a nine day tour through ...

After 40 years, the critically acclaimed film “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” finally got a screening in Japan, at the ...

Rental Family,” a moving drama from Searchlight Pictures starring Brendan Fraser, is sure to spark interest in Japan’s ...

Only 800 could crowd into the great public hall in Tokyo where the lottery took place last week, but 28,000 on the outside were waiting to hear the results. The lottery was no ordinary one, and its ...

Nanami Kodaira hasn’t worked since her hair salon in Tokyo cut its hours in April in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “I don’t blame my boss,” Kodaira said. “I am not the only one.” But Kodaira ...