When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key.

Meet Frenchman Jules Brunet, the real-life last samurai. Fighting alongside the Shogunate rebels who wanted to maintain ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...

Japan is a country that fascinates many travelers with its unique culture, history, and traditions. One of the most striking aspects of Japanese society is the high level of respect and discipline ...

And you’ll discover another aspect of Japanese curry culture. A bowl of popular udon noodles in a thick curry-flavored broth. A Tokyo original since 1904, the flavor also contains a hint of soy sauce ...

The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.8. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The quake began at ...

Japanese companies are scrambling to improve English-language disclosures ahead of a requirement for many of them to publish financials more accessible to international investors ...

A European twist on furoshiki, Japanese wrapping cloth, is opening up a new world of wrapping as sustainability trends revive the traditional practice. Anna Papai-Vonderviszt, 40, a furoshiki designer ...

The Embassy of Japan in Luxembourg has announced a special concert featuring the renowned Japanese traditional music ensemble Doppelmond that will be preformed at Cercle Cité in Luxembourg city on ...

Whether you’re salivating over sashimi, searching for saké or needing nigiri, Sydney is peppered with new-world, ultra-traditional and fusion-style Japanese restaurants to satiate your taste buds.

Traditional New Year's dishes from around the world carry symbolic meanings, from Southern USA's Hoppin' John to Japan's Osechi Ryori, each representing hope, prosperity, health, and happiness for ...

Through different shades, hues, contrasts, motifs, and ornamentations, colors are embraced as an unspoken language ... holding the Tea Ceremony, a traditional Japanese ritual in which the host ...