Japan Meteorological Agency says a powerful earthquake occurred off the northern Japanese coast Sunday, and a tsunami advisory has been issued. The JMA said that the earthquake with a ...

A steady stream of bear attacks in northeastern Japan is turning some tourists away from the region, hitting local businesses hard during the normally busy season of peak fall foliage. In the Tohoku ...

On any night in Hongu there is likely to be only one cafe operating, thank the gods for Miya Sushi and its magnificent ...

Hiroshi Hiyama and Caroline Gardin the sense of fear is palpable in parts of northern Japan, where some locals have fastened bells to their bags hoping the noise will keep bears away, while signs warn ...

No city in the world stresses you out quite like Tokyo. With its narrow streets, densely packed subways and frenetic pace, it ...

Tours of off-limit areas such as airports and plants around Tokyo have been garnering attention. Organizers are hoping their unique tours will satisfy a variety of enthusiasts.

The sense of fear is palpable in parts of northern Japan, where some locals have fastened bells to their bags hoping the ...

Explore Tokyo like a local through fashion designer Tomo Koizumi’s favorite spots, from Shinjuku Nichome’s lively LGBTQ+ haunts to Nippori’s fabric shops.

Chronic stress is on the rise—the result of an evolutionary mismatch that our bodies and brains, adapted over hundreds of thousands of years to hunter-gatherer conditions, are experiencing in ...

Tokyo is one of those cities that sweeps you off your feet from the moment you arrive. It's a place where tradition meets the ...

Nagoya is Japan’s fourth-largest city, but a lot of people think it’s number one in dullness.