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 ...

The Lunar New Year, which began on Wednesday, is a 15-day celebration starting on the lunar calendar’s first new moon.

The award-winning Aoi Trio of violinist Kyoko Ogawa, cellist Yu Ito and pianist Kosuke Akimoto are excited about making their ...

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

Learning sign language can be a fun experience and help you communicate with more people in the deaf and hard of hearing community. It can also lead you down many different paths. Whether you are a ...

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 ...