The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are two traditional mountain villages located in the Shogawa river valley ...

Spring activities in Westchester and the Hudson Valley will have you trading in clunky boots, mittens, and winter coats for ...

A previous version of this story carried the headline “Babies born in winter less likely to become obese adults, Japan study finds.” This has been corrected to reflect that the researchers ...

It's never been a better time to visit Japan, and it can be an easy trip to plan. Don't stress about dinner reservations, and ...

A Japanese research team led by Tohoku University has found that babies conceived during the winter months are less susceptible to weight gain when they become adults. The team hopes that its ...

Babies who are conceived in winter are less likely to gain weight in adulthood, according to a group of researchers led by a Japanese university, whose findings may lead to new ways of preventing ...

A Japanese research team led by Tohoku University has found that babies conceived during the winter months are less likely to gain excess weight as adults, suggesting a possible link between the ...

The Air Self-Defense Force is expanding its operations in space to protect Japan’s satellites--increasingly ... the SDF to engage in defense-related activities beyond Earth.

Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 designated post towns operated as resting stations where weary travelers could ...

The movie, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, celebrates animals while planting a seed of interest in rescue operations. By Alissa Wilkinson Davis raises the bar on sheer brawniness in this action ...