A Japanese bus company's first bunk-bed bus aims to remove accommodation costs for young concert travellers Japan will unveil ...

When architect Kazuyasu Kochi learned that his client, the owner of a struggling apartment complex in the suburbs of Tokyo, wanted to tear down the complex to build a non­descript suburban house in ...

TOKYO – Expect cherry trees to begin blooming across Japan this year about the same time that they typically start their annual displays, according to recent forecasts. By March 22, blossoms should be ...

Looking for a block party? This weekend features plenty of street dancing with Bon Odori, Awa Odori and Yosakoi events ...

Typhoon Peipah made landfall on Kochi Prefecture in southwestern Japan in the early hours of September 5.The typhoon ...

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Though many daydream about packing in that stressful city life and moving to the deep countryside, the realities of making such a change are something else entirely, especially when you have a family ...

Japan's average minimum hourly pay has been raised by 66 yen to a record 1,121 yen ($7.6) for fiscal 2025 starting in April, ...

Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobacker, rising stars in triple jump, aim to make a splash at the World Athletics ...