The Velvet House, a unique cafe here, is drawing visitors from all over Japan with its slogan “a queer feminist cafe for all.

KAGOSHIMA--Row after row, jars of fish preserved in ethanol fill the shelves at the Kagoshima University Museum.

Brewmaster Eriko Ota is an unsung hero in Japan for helping to create a beer in a distinctive emerald green bottle unlike any ...

NAGASAKI--Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki called for an immediate ceasefire in military conflicts around the world during a ...

While Yamagata Prefecture is famed for its snow-deep spa resorts, Asian filmmakers head to the mountains there to hone their ...

A small manufacturer of Japanese paper here has won a global following by producing what is reputed to be the world’s ...

This sounds unusual: 10 cylindrical chambers have been built on a former rice terrace in the depths of the Kii Peninsula.

To combat overtourism, Iriomotejima island, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture, has ...

NAHA—The exterior of Shuri-jo Castle's main hall stands reborn once more with reconstruction complete and reporters visiting ...

Fisherman Motoharu Kase’s three children were playing in the garden of their home in Rausu, eastern Hokkaido, oblivious to ...

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration imposed an additional 15 percent tariff on all Japanese imports on Aug. 7, denying an ...

Tensions ran high among residents and visitors after tsunami warnings were issued along Japan’s Pacific coast on July 30 ...