In a related development, a day after the tremor, the Japanese government released updated estimates concerning the potential impact of a major earthquake originating from the Nankai Trough. This ...

While the word "lantern" may evoke images of red lanterns drifting skyward, like those in Taiwan's Shifen, the lanterns found at the Taoyuan festival more closely resemble the massive floats of Nebuta ...

Dwight Ramos led Levanga Hokkaido to a bounce-back victory over the Koshigaya Alphas in the 2024-25 season of the Japan ...

Japan's average life expectancy reached 85.2 years in 2021, 5.8 years longer than about three decades before, but the period ...

Dwight Ramos, Ray Parks Jr., and the rest of the Filipino imports were handed defeats in their recent 2024-25 Japan B.League ...

Fourteen workers of Starbucks Coffee Japan in Aomori Prefecture recently tried their hand at pruning apple tree branches at a ...

Time and time again we hear reports of people being taken in by what is known as “special fraud” (tokushu sagi) in Japan.

This year’s Levain Cup has heightened stakes, featuring a single-match knockout format among 54 competing teams grouped into seven categories. Albirex Niigata enters this tournament buoyed by their ...

Thanks to its spectacular attractions, unique customs and world-class hospitality, Japan sits atop many keen travellers’ ...

The founding chef of Miyake and Pai Men Miyake plans to open a new Japanese restaurant and adjacent food-based market in West Bayside this fall. Masahiko Miyake aims to launch his new restaurant ...

An onsen gastronomy trek in rural Japan is a triple indulgence in hot springs, local delicacies and scenic walks. Read more ...

More than a year on, Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Kondo, 59, remains the only female SDF officer holding any of the ...