Bright-eyed and eager to learn, my passion for anime and manga fueled an unquenchable desire to gain mastery of the Japanese language. I had fallen in love with the intricate, thought-provoking plot ...

Trading of Japanese government bonds, long considered moribund, is roaring back to life as fears of the country’s debt have sent yields surging. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo For two ...

Okinawa is one of the world’s Blue Zones, where a population has a life expectancy much higher than the global average. The traditional Okinawan diet consists primarily of whole plant foods, with less ...

Discover what Japanese breakfast really looks like — from traditional rice and miso soup to convenience store onigiri. Learn ...

Scattered across the Seto Inland Sea, the islands of the Geiyo archipelago allow travelers to experience a quieter side of Japan. Best known for the Shimanami Kaido cycling route, the area is rich ...

This video breaks down the 33 things that surprise travelers most during their first visit to Japan. From cultural customs to everyday etiquette, newcomers quickly discover how different life feels ...

In the neon-lit nightlife of Nagoya, four Filipina women forge bonds that go beyond the dance floor in the drama Midnight ...

A new book chronicles the tense negotiations that secured the return of nearly 3,000 Allied civilians held by the Japanese ...

Former Fukushima nuclear worker Toru Akama has spent 15 years rescuing over 1,000 pets abandoned after the 2011 disaster. Read about his quest for redemption and the ongoing silent animal crisis in ...

After a very colorful Kodachrome look at the ’50s and ’60s, then the wood-paneled comfort of the 1970s, we most recently landed in the bold, beautiful, and totally tubular ’80s as part of our ongoing ...

We've seen some famous faces in attendance for Pool C games in the Tokyo Dome during this year's World Baseball Classic. Bad Bunny was there. So was Timothée Chalamet. Of course, Shohei Ohtani is on ...

Talk about a powerhouse food. Like anything within its radius, food can also be susceptible to the effects of nuclear ...