On the telephone poles in Maebashi’s dusty streets appeared placards advertising Warau Kamisama, the Laughing God. Said Handa: “I was fascinated. I have always felt that man is most human when ...

Japan will join a growing global push towards mandatory travel authorisations for foreign visitors, with the rollout of a digital visa-waiver program similar to the USA’s ESTA (Electronic System for ...

Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove captured the video on Aug. 28 after flying his drone above the crater of the volcano as it was spewing thick rivers of molten lava from beneath the Earth’s surface. He posted ...

Japanese skin care products marry tradition with constant innovation, focusing on ways to maintain the integrity of the skin with gentle formulas rather than target concerns with a barrage of actives.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A tourist helicopter crashed into a forest after taking ...

The genes of modern Japanese people may have been hiding a long-lost line of ancestors, who once migrated to the top of the archipelago from the northeastern mainland of Asia. The discovery supports ...

“The latest I would leave [the office] would be 11 p.m.,” said the 24-year-old, who used to work for some of Japan’s largest telecoms and e-payment companies. So intense were the demands ...

Cutting edge: A 3D-printed “papermachete” based on the experimental findings could cut through apple, banana peel, cucumber and even chicken (courtesy: S. Arnbjerg-Nielsen, M. Biviano & K. Jensen, ...

Japan’s government is planning to introduce a screening system which will require visitors from visa-exempt regions and countries – including those from Singapore – to declare certain ...

“City of God: The Fight Rages On” has been renewed for Season 2. The news comes just days after the series debuted on HBO Latino and Max on Aug. 25. The six episode first season will continue ...

The gods must be crazy—crazy about the oversaturated TV market, that is! Netflix’s Kaos promises a new, modern spin on Greek mythology, which casts buzzy actors like Jeff Goldblum, Billie ...

Traveling to Japan as a tourist has been a breeze for visitors from 71 visa-exempt countries and regions, as there’s no requirement to obtain a short-stay visa at a local embassy prior to travel.