These national parks offer serenity in Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture

Beyond Japan’s popular Golden Route, relaxing hot springs, snow-capped peaks, and rare wildlife await visitors looking for a ...
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One out of four Japanese tell survey they have 'regular encounters' with foreigners

"Do you regularly encounter people from abroad?" This was the question posed to readers of the Asahi Shimbun's weekly "be ...

Japan’s Leader Set for Big Win in Snap Election

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on course for a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic policies and tough stance on ...

At least 46 dead after THREE WEEKS of snow sees towns buried & people crushed by ice mounds plunging from roofs in Japan

AT least 46 people have died after weeks of relentless snowfall buried towns, smashed transport links and sent deadly ice ...

Japan’s conservative leader bets big on Takaichi mania with snap election. Will gamble pay off?

In scenes normally reserved for J-Pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the ...

Driving school in Japan's Mie Pref. a foreigner instruction trailblazer using special app

Amid a worsening labor shortage affecting Japan's taxi, bus and trucking sectors, a driving school in this central Japan city ...

Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi forges historic election win

By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic ...
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Ken Hirata elected as new governor in Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture

Ken Hirata, a Nagasaki politician who last month suggested a ‘wait-and-see’ approach on the integrated resort (IR) issue, has won the local governorship election in that Japanese prefecture. Mr Hirata ...
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‘I Was Worried If The Family Would Be Okay’ – How Japanese Star Shozo Isojima Turned Hardship Into Hunger

Discover how the Japanese star's rural life and family sacrifice shaped his MMA career.

Heavy snowfall hits northern, western Japan, Tokyo also blanketed by snow

Heavy snowfall hit a wide swath of Japan along the Sea of Japan coast on Sunday, while the capital city center was also ...

The British Museum’s Samurai exhibition is just the start – here’s where to explore Japan’s warrior past

While everyone is fascinated by Japan’s legendary warriors, much of what we think we know about them is more myth than ...
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Japan's oldest man dies at 111

Kiyotaka Mizuno, a 111-year-old in central Japan recognized as the country's oldest man, has died, the prefecture where he lived said Tuesday. Mizuno, who died Sunday morning of old age at his home in ...