Students in the Hokkaido center's inaugural class are set to graduate soon, after completing their training to acquire skills ...

This vast landscape of volcanic peaks, deep forests, and wild rivers is home to hot springs, adventure, and a rich Ainu ...

Students in the inaugural class of an Ainu craft school in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, are set to graduate soon, after completing their training to acquire skills of the indigenous ethnic group. At ...

National park hikes are on everyone's bucket list, but that's not where your list should end. Check out these UNESCO Global ...

By Damian Flanagan The other week I was asked by a magazine to review a couple of chunky books on the history of manga and, ...

Japan's tourism boom raises a structural question: what happens when the weak yen stops? Niseko's luxury model might offer ...

At least 68 people died during the winter – all but 10 of them over 65 – when record-breaking snow hit the country’s north.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi got her start in politics as an intern for a trailblazing Colorado lawmaker. She returns to ...

Japan has won the Women’s Asian Cup title with a 1-0 win over Australia. Maika Hamano’s strike from just outside the area in ...