Once a famous red-light district, the Tokyo ward of Taito is now a quaint and tranquil area, less heavily frequented by ...

A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.

In plain sight: The ‘blueprint’ for new Manchester neighbourhoods has a 10-acre park surrounded by affordable apartments, ...

The 10-day annual Singapore Art Week displayed works from across the world that dealt with subjects that matter to us all ...

You may have your swimwear, sun-hat and flip-flops to hand, as well as an array of linen garments in the form of breezy trousers, shirts and skirts, but let me introduce you, or rather re-introduce ...

On a day in late May, I visited a facility in central Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, where guests can experience the ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...

Three locations used by Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime as torture and execution sites 50 years ago have been added by ...

For those not familiar, Sanja Matsuri is part of Mikoshi season in Japan, a time in spring for parades, portable decorated ...

Police in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, are investigating the cause of the deaths of two men who were found collapsed after going into the mountains to check a boar trap.

Nepalese men posing as Ohtani arrested over fraud charges Police arrested two Nepalese men living in Tokyo for allegedly contacting a woman via social media pretending to be Shohei Ohtani and ...