LED lanterns with 'Wish for the Future' messages rose into the sky during the 'Tokyo Tomorrow Project' in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON. FOOTAGE OF THE ...

Orange light glimmering from the lanterns created a magical scene, mesmerizing the visitors. A man in his 30s who came from the western Japanese city of Kobe with his family said he was moved ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erik Buhrow, who bought a house in Japan's Niigata Prefecture through AkiyaMart ...

But this beautiful prefecture has a lot more to offer visitors. It is home to Japan’s oldest Chinatown. Each year, people celebrate this rich culture during the Nagasaki Lantern Festival, which lasts ...

A confectionery store in Kofu City, central Japan has started making a good luck cake ahead of Setsubun, the last day of winter on the traditional calendar. The product called "kirisansho" has a ...

Japan’s winning creations drew on a number of traditional elements, including Kyomi orange, rice-based wafers, and a recurring dragonfly theme. Team Italy, meanwhile, used Amalfi lemons and ...

NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan--Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on Wednesday by releasing paper lanterns into the night sky, visiting light installations and snacking on ...

The original Suzuki Jimny sold in Japan and Europe was available in a three-door format. Even now, the Japanese market gets the three-door iteration of the subcompact off-roader. However ...

Cosmetics giant Shiseido Co. is relocating its production facilities back to Japan in seeking to win customers with a “made-in-Japan” brand. “What is important for business is brand values ...

Ishikawa Prefecture has seen an increase in applications for publicly funded demolition of houses damaged by the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake that hit the prefecture. Since many of the ...