The traditional Misoma Hajime Sai ceremony, in which sacred trees are felled for timber to house Shinto deities at the famed ...

In this week's restaurant news, The Break starts first summer on Hyannis Harbor; Mean Ptown Burgers opens spot in Wellfleet; ...

This week, three metres of powder snow will coat Japan’s Central Alps, a region Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata labelled ...

As many as 1.5 million “hikikomori” shut-ins withdraw from social life in Japan, but one school in Nagano is finding success ...

Uniqlo is set to feature a brand-new collection of graphic tees featuring the popular anime and manga series Chiikawa.

The versatile Iowa Heartlanders center was a toddler when Takayuki, a defenseman, played in Nagano. He couldn’t have known ...

In Otari Village, Nagano Prefecture, where a section of this road still remains, you can now experience walking along this ...

Portland is a prime market to celebrate sake and wasabi. Distributors believe more sake is drunk more per capita in Portland ...

Attendees at a Corporate Day event hosted by Anhui Gujing Distillery Co Ltd at Expo 2025 Osaka on Monday agreed that ...

Goal! Brazil 3, Japan 0. Kerolin (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gio Garbelini following a fast break. Attempt saved. Gio Garbelini (Brazil ...

Here’s some background information about sarin, a man-made nerve agent developed for chemical warfare. Facts Sarin is a liquid that is clear, colorless, tasteless and odorless. Sarin is an extremely ...