No longer limited to photo shoots, weddings, or special events, Hanfu (the traditional attire which used to be worn by Han Chinese) is now seen on the streets, in daily commutes, and even at work.

Even though Japan's greenhouse gas emissions have decreased throughout the past decade, air pollution causes over 44 thousand deaths annually. Rapid industrial development, economic growth ...

Japan joined the World Bank in August 1952, the year after the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty. Starting in 1953, a number of projects were implemented in Japan with World Bank loans for the ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

Hanfu, the ancient attire of the Han Chinese, has experienced a remarkable resurgence in recent years, captivating the imagination of a new generation. With origins tracing back over 4,000 years, ...

“You can feel that this tree is still alive.” Some 140 years ago, laborers on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, soaked a massive felled tree in the ocean for 12 month ...

When is the best time to visit Japan? When is the best time to visit Tokyo? You have decided you want to travel to Japan - great! But now comes the hard part: planning. Everyone says to visit during ...

What does a Japanese person recall? Doraemon, the friendly robot helper of an enormously popular eponymous anime series. So goes an anecdote making the rounds in Japanese tech circles. It suggests ...

This Sunday, the independent label-promoter Soundscape Records is bringing back Japanese instrumental rock group Mono for a ...

If you like your cinema to be unnerving, there's nothing quite like J-horror.

"I'm holding an illustrated book of cheeses," says a delighted Tomoyo Ozumi, a customer at a growing kind of bookshop in ...