Japan In Focus

KYOTO — An artisan briskly moves his hands and feet to the rhythmic clatter of a loom set with be...

IMABARI, Ehime — A sunset was observed through the frames of six towers on the Kurushima Kaikyo B...

Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward, is home to a 99-step staircase known as the Hyakudan ...

OITA — A hovercraft tour that takes passengers around Beppu Bay in Oita Prefecture launched on Sa...

YAZU, Tottori — Motorbike riders have been revitalizing a small unstaffed station on a local trai...

SUITA, Osaka — Osaka University will change its English name to the University of Osaka starting ...

KITAKYUSHU — The parkour world championships, in which athletes compete through speed and techniq...

HIROSHIMA — The longing for a world without nuclear weapons harbored by Sunao Tsuboi, who served ...

NAGASAKI — The activities of second-generation atomic bomb survivors in Nagasaki City have gained...

Cherry blossom trees in full bloom attracted visitors to a park in Tokyo, on Thursday.

MINAMI-ALPS, Yamanashi — Nearly 200 cycling enthusiasts rode their bikes through Ashiyasu and Hir...

MORIOKA — A workshop introducing the Hosho school of Noh theater was held at the Sakurayama Shrin...

Surrounded by the Imperial Palace moat and Sakuradamon Gate, as well as the Justice Ministry’s Re...

SHUNAN, Yamaguchi — A weight scale might not immediately come to mind as a great present, but the...

OSAKA — Osaka Metro Co., which operates subway lines in Osaka, plans to have about 60 of its empl...