An American tourist’s confusion over a missing bed in her Japanese hotel room has ignited both mockery and sympathy online.

Deep in rural Japan stands a traditional post-war villa abandoned in haste — futons unrolled, tea cups left on the table, and ...

Often overlooked in favour of Osaka or Kyoto, Kanazawa has all the charm of the bigger cities, but with fewer crowds.

TOKYO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Nearly 90% of Japanese households expect prices to rise a year from now, the central bank's quarterly survey for September showed on Friday. The ratio, at 88.0%, was higher ...

In some cities, tourists feel comfortable, as if they were at home, even though they are far from home. It's no wonder that ...

A new Sarasota area Japanese restaurant and bar, featuring the same James Beard-nominated restaurateurs behind the eatery last located there, is making its debut. Zōtō is officially open to the public ...

In agonizing decisions for owners, a once-protective society lets the market take its course.

The cunning and cryptic Japanese vocal nature of the Snake in Ghost of Yotei might give you chills at times. All thanks go to Mutsumi Sasaki and his ability to portray older characters with a deep ...