The Portland Japanese Garden hosted a vibrant celebration of Tanabata, the Star Festival, on Sunday, July 6. This ...

More and more couples in Japan are choosing weddings where they just take photos and do not have a big ceremony. These ...

Steve Okamoto stands inside the replica horse stall at the Tanforan Memorial in San Bruno, Calif., on June 11, 2025. The ...

Pandas have fueled the Japanese town of Shirahama’s tourism industry for decades. But the town’s zoo has to send its last ...

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Japan is concerned about China’s acceleration of its military buildup, especially in Japan’s southwestern areas.

Psychologists say taking an inanimate friend on your trip offers ‘unconditional companionship’ as the travel trend reaches ...

Amid these rising pressures, many ordinary citizens continue to push back. Their message is clear: invest in people, not war.

A total of 550 junior high and high school students in Japan were found to have taken voyeuristic photos or videos of others ...

A Japanese hotel chain has introduced a unique service for soft toys, embracing a trend among young travellers who find companionship in stuffed animals.

Two videos and about 160 pictures on display show the devastation from the nuclear attack, which took place on Aug. 6, 1945, ...