Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and ...

The visit by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the first major indication of how the Trump administration will handle relations with allies such as Japan and South Korea.

Pursuing a career as an English teacher is one of the fastest ways to live and work in Japan—provided you meet the ...

A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and ...

Over a third of Japanese consumers are interested in trying cultivated eel, as stocks of the freshwater fish dwindle amid overfishing and pollution.

Reggae and dancehall music, born in Jamaica, have traveled across the globe, finding a unique and thriving subculture in ...

Ranald MacDonald, the son of a Chinook chief and a Scottish settler, staged a shipwreck near Rishiri Island to gain entry into Japan — then, a closed country under isolationist policies. Despite being ...

Whether or not the Los Angeles Dodgers capture a World Series title, Ohtani has already marked his name in history. The post ...

The primary question concerned the influence of fellow Japanese Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on his decision. Ohtani just concluded a historic MVP campaign that culminated in ...

From trowelled-on make-up to Lauren Sanchez’s lacy white bra (because what could be more appropriate at the swearing in of a president than some deeply tanned cleavage? Then again, given this ...

And curry arrived when the English brought spice ... said Sakai, a Japanese-American cooking instructor who explores this combination of influences in her new book, Wafu Cooking.