Once symbols of urban solitude, these spaces are finding new purpose as coworking hubs for a changing, wired generation.

Swede Anton Wormann bought several akiya and renovated them in a Japandi style. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Kyoto will implement a new tiered accommodation tax starting March 1, 2026, to address over-tourism and heritage conservation ...

Born in the central Japanese city of Hamamatsu in 1925, Ono began his apprenticeship at age 7 at the Japanese restaurant of a ...

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The British sculptor Antony Gormley and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed an installation evoking the ancient Roman dome. Building it was complicated.

From a cursed road tunnel and eerie vending machines to a haunted shopping mall with a dark past, the uncanny lurks where you ...

One of 23 wards in Tokyo, Shibuya is known for its skyscrapers, shopping districts, restaurants, and night life.

The city of Greeley is seeking local families to host students and chaperones from Moriya, Japan, as Greeley revitalizes its Sister City Program for next summer.

Across the region, renowned destinations are reaching a tourism glass-ceiling that’s impacting the quality of life for residents while destroying the iconic spots that draw people in the first place.

The newest addition to Tokyo’s growing stable of luxury accommodations is a place of firsts. Opened Oct. 23, the JW Marriott ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration to China from the Japanese occupation. While the Democratic ...