Japan a land where ancient traditions coexist seamlessly with cutting-edge modernity has become one of the most intriguing ...

Craftsman on the outside, Japanese on the inside, the unit provides serenity along with housing for mother, 72 ...

Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

For a long time, Mustafa has been living in Japan on "provisional release," and he currently works at demolition sites. He ...

A 73-year-old resident of this west Japan city who kept an alligator in his home for over 40 years misses his longtime buddy ...

Police in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sunday arrested a 50-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing her 64-year-old husband at their home. According to police, a woman called 110 at ...

A 64-year-old man was found collapsed with a knife stuck in his chest at his home in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on Friday. In the same room, his 50-year-old wife was found bleeding from multiple ...

I used to think I thrived on fear when travelling: pushing limits, taking risks. But I had no idea. As soon as you become a ...

and Shuzenji is home to one of Japan’s best: Asaba (from £1,270; asaba-ryokan.com). Check into a tatami-floored room – with futon beds looking out over a koi pond fringed with trees – then ...

Here, you’ll find a collection of 21 rooms and suites that put a modern spin on ryokan accommodations, complete with tatami mats, Japanese futons, and deep stone tubs. Yukata are also ...

Another key point in the design of this residence is the flexibility of spaces, an essential characteristic of Japanese design ... of the living room as a large futon. "The use of natural ...