Pop star returned to host the sketch comedy show and to perform songs off her latest album, ‘Man’s Best Friend’ ...

Shibuya’s mayor is urging people not to gather for Halloween amid concerns about rowdy behaviour and rising visitor numbers.

Japanese-British singer Rina Sawayama called out Sabrina Carpenter for cultural insensitivities during the October 18 episode ...

In the mid-19th century, Japan was relatively isolated from the Western world. Most Americans knew almost nothing about the ...

It epitomizes the Japanese emphasis on politeness and humility. Whether you are thanking someone for their help or ...

A Shinto priest from Austria talks about the origins of his spiritual journey and how he spends his days at a 355-year-old ...

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held ...

When Jigyan Kumar Thapa, a Nepalese man living in Kanagawa Prefecture, was riding a train, a stranger told him, "This is ...

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday sought to downplay concerns that relations with South Korea could be ...

Masako Nozawa, the legendary voice of Goku from Dragon Ball, has been named one of Japan’s Persons of Cultural Merit.

Sanae Takaichi, a fan of Iron Maiden, had an improbable rise to power. Like her mentor, Shinzo Abe, she is expected to lead ...

Masako Nozawa Makes History Masako Nozawa, the legendary voice behind Goku, has become the first voice actor to receive Japan ...