The Japanese government rules for romanizing Japanese characters are being updated from the conventional Kunrei method to the ...

Beneath a park in this city east of Tokyo, there remains an imperial air-raid shelter known within the Imperial Household ...

Serena Williams made a surprise -- and early -- appearance at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, emerging from behind the ...

Netflix appears to have its first No. 1 box-office title in the streaming company's 18-year history thanks to the sensation ...

By Takaaki Hiratsuka, professor of applied linguistics at Ryukoku University Have you ever felt like an imposter in your own ...

By Yoko Hirose, professor at Keio University Japan's defense white paper this year strongly advocated for strengthening ...

Vintage T-shirts and other secondhand goods are commanding high prices in Japan as young people look to invest in rare items ...

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet has risen to 35.4 percent, with 57.5 percent of ...

Ninety-two municipal governments across Japan have considered introducing lodging taxes at hotels and traditional Japanese ...

To prevent injuries, breaks are mandatory. Live singing and piano performances held during a short break allowed participants ...

A former residence of the founder of Pioneer Corp. car electronics company in a quiet area of the capital is now serving as a ...

Taiki Narama hit a 10th-inning, bases-loaded single to give the Nippon Ham Fighters a 1-0 walk-off win Sunday again ...