Kabuki theater performances by children were featured at the Nagahama Hikiyama Festival, held in western Japan. The festival ...

The children said they practiced every day during their spring break from school and many visitors to the event applauded their compelling performance. Kabuki theatre performances by children have ...

Suicides among elementary, junior high and high school students in Japan hit a record high in 2024 despite the overall number ...

Japan’s birth rate is among the lowest in the world, a trend which has meant a shrinking workforce, fewer consumers, and ...

The survey found that 2,040 of the 8,941 respondents had been victims of child sex abuse, The Manichi reported. Japan revised its criminal code in 2023 to extend the limitation period for sex ...

The number of child abuse reports Japan's child welfare centers responded to reached a record-high 225,509 in fiscal 2023, government data showed Tuesday, with psychological abuse making up more than ...

The children said they practiced every day during their spring break from school and many visitors to the event applauded ...