Japan is overhauling its tax-free shopping for foreign visitors, with new rules starting November 2026. The system will shift ...

If you respond to a compliment with "Thank you" while in Japan, you might get some side-eye from locals. Instead, here's how ...

Japanese far-right forces using culture and sports to ‘influence public perception and beautify the history of aggression’, ...

The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach is ringing in the new year with a two-day celebration honoring ...

Japan is renowned as the world's most homogenous society, but a reluctance to open up to migration has led to a super-aged ...

CALIFORNIA, MO, January 4, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The sword industry is witnessing a quiet revolution. While traditional ...

Japanese convenience stores (Konbini) are distinctive from American convenience stores. The difference comes from the ...

Japan’s challenge is to reconcile the desire to preserve creative and erotic expression with the need to ensure that public ...

Experts say that in an age of urban isolation, the pressure of ‘real human eyes’ creates more panic in thieves than hi-tech ...

Traditional Japanese beliefs portray laziness as a mental condition that destroys mental focus, personal direction and inner ...

Foreign-language babysitting services for foreign tourists are beginning to take off in Japan, driven by demand among wealthy families who wish to enjoy aspects of Japanese culture that may be ...

Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan for families ...