The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Japanese author Yukio Mishima (1925-1970). Various exhibitions and ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has met Mongolia's President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during a visit aimed at strengthening ties between ...

Japan's geisha are experts in their field, but they're often treated like tourist attractions. Learn why Kyoto officials have ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito meets with Mongolia's President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during a visit aimed at strengthening ties between ...

Understand why there is censorship in Japanese adult content, based on laws, cultural traditions, and the methods used to get around the restrictions.

A new book explores how a number of famous sites in Kyoto were requisitioned by the Occupation authorities after World War II.

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way ...

Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Built to honor Japan’s Emperor Meiji (1867-1912), the Meiji Shrine and its ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived at Iwo Jima Monday as they begin a tour of memorial visits this month to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles. The visit ...

The best Japanese destination swaps After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these intriguing alternatives ...

Sympathetic, troubled, alarmed, the geisha girls of Hayama sensed the ghostly presence of the Emperor’s imperial ancestors who gathered at his bedside and impalpably permeated Hayama.