At least 68 people died during the winter – all but 10 of them over 65 – when record-breaking snow hit the country’s north.

On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito gave a speech on the radio in which he announced the unconditional ...

Many people dream about leaving the place where they were born or currently live and pursuing a life abroad. Usually, such dreams involve not some random country, but one that seemingly calls to a ...

Linda Bolido After seven decades, the relationship between the Philippines and Japan is now a friendship valued by Filipinos, with nearly eight out of every 10 Filipinos expressing ...

When I was 18, I moved to the United States. It was my first time living outside of Japan, and I noticed both the positive and negative aspects of my own culture. As a teenager, I began to focus on ...

Entrepreneurial young Japanese people are trying to reinvigorate Japan's most aged village — where more than two thirds of residents are over 65 — and keep it from vanishing from the map. Villages ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

A majority of Japanese people oppose sending warships to the Middle East in response to the war in Iran, according to two ...

As costs of living increase in the U.S. and the Japanese yen falls, more Americans are moving to Japan. But it's more than ...

Why do so many Japanese people feel comfortable in Thailand? A look at the warmth, freedom, and cultural surprises they often ...

It's more than a love language allergy. With the cherry blossoms unfurling throughout the city, Tokyo basks in the most romantic season of the year. Yet this city is a world away from Paris, where ...