Kakunodate, in Akita Prefecture, is famous for its graceful cherry blossoms and rich samurai history. This charming town ...

Falls are a common occurrence among the elderly in Japan, and recent research has pointed to the brain's misinterpretation of ...

“I’m ~26 hours in as of last night, and I just now unlocked Yasuke,” I wrote on Wednesday morning. The ensuing thread ended ...

Ashley Park, the Tony- and Grammy-nominated actress best known for her role in the Netflix series, “Emily in Paris,” is aptly ...

Beyond the vibrant tea's good aesthetics, matcha is also a fairly healthy caffeinated option for the mornings. Green tea is ...

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 Great Kanto Earthquake that struck Japan in 1923 laid bare the need for a nationwide information system to keep citizens safe. Two years later, stations in three cities—Tokyo, Osaka and ...

Fellow Louis Vuitton ambassador Alana Haim will make a red carpet appearance for Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind,” ...

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 ...

Another recommended place to see sakura blossoms in Japan is Hirosaki Park in Tohoku. Stretching over nearly 50 hectares, ...

Mexico's Gracelia Iturbide is getting her first major retrospective in Japan, while Congolese photographer Pamela Tulizo is ...

The images shot by Yuriko Takagi provide a first glimpse of the collection, due to be unveiled in Kyoto on April 15.