In The Japanese Tattoo, Manami Okazaki explores the culture, craftsmanship and history behind traditional Japanese tattoos.

From Meiji-era architecture to Edo-period ceramics, discover the places that reveal Japan’s evolving cultural story.

Hand-drawn illustration is fashion's newest obsession, and Ema Gaspar's plant characters are bringing a human touch to an ...

Japan’s beer aisle is getting a shake-up as a major liquor tax overhaul makes regular beer cheaper and raises taxes on its lower-cost alternatives ...

Driven by rising costs and changing consumer habits, historic Japanese sweet shops are experiencing a record wave of ...

For Kristine Fel — or k.fel — the perfect day in Tokyo involves sweet treats, shopping for anime merch and hamburger steak in ...

Rui Takahashi came out as gay on September 29, becoming one of the few openly gay men in Japanese professional sports. His announcement highlights the gap between growing LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts and ...

The Yuru-Verse championship had a record-breaking 435 mascots in the race this year. Here's who made it into the top ten.

After Anna Yagi ’s death, online attention turned from the Marine accused of killing her to her personal history.

In this week’s news roundup, we report on Japan’s growing cybersecurity problem and Kenso Soai's Nobel prize triumph.

A public investigative reward of up to ¥3 million is available for information that helps police locate him ...

The murder of Anna Yagi is one more painful incident in a long history of crimes and deadly accidents involving the US ...