For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Last year, Japan saw a record of nearly 37 million visitors, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization. Miyamoto expects more than a quarter of hanami-goers to be foreign tourists ...

Osaka and neighboring prefectures in western Japan saw their average price climb 14.8 percent to 53.57 million yen. Among major regional cities, the average price jumped 40.1 percent to 55.98 ...

Let's talk about the matcha popularity surge! Can Japan keep up with global demand? In recent years, matcha, Japan's iconic powdered green tea has become a global sensation. Once reserved for ...

TOKYO -- About 35.4% of people in Japan who changed jobs to join a small- or mid-size firm saw a more than 10% pay raise from their previous employment, compared to 34.6% who received the same ...

Conservative-leaning Japanese who previously supported US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House are having second thoughts, as his erratic foreign policy shifts and divisive ...

Japan saw unusual weather patterns, including warmer summers and delayed winters in 2024. This caused Japan’s cherry blossoms to bloom 15 days later, and Mount Fuji—Japan’s iconic symbol ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres ...

In January, Japan saw a 2-year high inflation rate of 4%, as well as household spending massively beating expectations in December, with a 2.7% rise year on year. The December figure was the ...

Japan saw a record number of suicides among school pupils in 2024, health ministry data showed recently. The latest data among those in elementary through high school edged up to 527 from 513 ...