As cinema spreads across the globe, Japan shines as one of the leading and cherished film industries, especially having earned more Academy Awards than any other nation in Asia. While it is ...

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Since placing a few digital picture frames around my house, though, I’ve been able to grace my home with pictures of my sister and her kids who live states away, plus photos she and my mom ...

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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 ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

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In a bedroom inside a home on the city's west side, all 7-year-old Kayden Gavarrete had was a small couch, a dog cage, and a futon bed frame with a Bluey sleeping bag and pillow. His frail body ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

Influenza continues to rage across Japan, with an estimated 1.67 million people becoming sick and seeing doctors in the week through last Sunday, double the level the week before, according to ...

HIGASHIKAWA, Hokkaido — Kobo Pecker, a woodworking studio in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, has started accepting orders for bicycles with wooden frames. The wooden frames ... School Meal Program with Support ...