Japan In Focus

Near the Akamon gate of the University of Tokyo stands a shop of a kind that is hard to find anyw...

KIKUCHI, Kumamoto — To increase women’s role in providing support in areas hit by disaster, a wor...

HIROSHIMA — An African forest elephant at Asa Zoological Park in Hiroshima is the first of these ...

OSAKA — Osaka Metro Co. will remove all the instrument shelters, which are installed at its stati...

KYOTO — “Shikkoku,” which uses the character for “lacquer” and means “jet black,” is the perfect ...

SHIZUOKA - A monument of a plastic model kit of a tuna has been unveiled at Shimizu reito Co., a ...

HIGASHIDORI, Aomori — Kandachime horses, which are designated as protected animals by Aomori Pref...

IMIZU, Toyama — A sushi-making workshop for local elementary, junior high and high school student...

SHINTOKU, Hokkaido — Finland is a nation famed for its saunas. But do you know about avanto, the ...

OSAKA — A karaoke contest was the highlight of an event held in Osaka to encourage exchanges and ...

IZUMO, Shimane — Many railroad fans recently came to Izumo to say goodbye to a pair of Ichibata E...

SHIZUOKA — Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC), one of the largest fashion shows in Japan, was held at T...

DAIGO, Ibaraki — Daigo Oyaki School, a tourist facility that has been renovated from an abandoned...

OSAKA — A shoe manufacturer has developed “floating” shoes and will showcase the products at the ...

KURUME, Fukuoka — Giant flaming torches were carried during a parade to pray for a year of good h...