Japan, a country of ancient traditions and cutting-edge modernity, might not be the first place that comes to mind when considering Black culture. Yet, within the bustling streets of Tokyo ...

18, Respect-for-the-Aged Day, show that those aged 80 and older for the first time represent 10 percent of the population. An estimated 36.23 million people in Japan were aged 65 or older as of Sept.

Foreign nationals will account for nearly 11 percent of Japan’s dwindling population of 87 million in 2070, according to an estimate by the labor ministry. The nation’s overall population will ...

Asian black bears populate the rest of Japan. They are identified by the cream-coloured crescent mark on their chests, and are less aggressive, but not any less dangerous. Japan's bear population ...