As 2024 nears its end and we look back on the year in entertainment, it was clearly one when Japan-related works loomed large on the global market. It is a diverse group of works. Some were made ...

The Miyawaki Forest Technique, invented by Japanese botanist and plant ecology expert Professor Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s, is the inspiration for micro-forests worldwide. These diverse ...

Kourakuen Holdings Corp., the company that operates Kourakuen noodle shops, has once again brought back its chocolate ramen Valentine’s special to its menu. The dish is available at all its ...

Pasticceria Gollini in Vignola, Italy, not far from Modena, is home to the sumptuous flourless chocolate cake known as torta Barozzi. Created in 1886 by pastry chef Eugenio Gollini and named for ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

Japan is grappling with a sharp rise in seasonal influenza cases, prompting health authorities to urge people to take heightened precautions as the year-end holiday period approaches. Data that ...

For the uninitiated, sorting one's rubbish can be a convoluted process in Japan - a country that boasts one of the world's strictest waste disposal rules. But in the city of Fukushima, things are ...

Directed by Masayuki Suo, the film was a box-office success both in Japan and America. Roger Ebert said of the film, “[it is] one of the more completely entertaining movies I've seen in a while ...

We take a break from the usual to talk about something we can all rally around. Chocolate! In fact, I’m nibbling on a chocolate bar as I write this. As do many people around the world.

As invited media, Disney provided WDWNT with a $100 gift card for food and beverage for the EPCOT International Festival of ...

“HIGHLIGHTING Japan” is an official monthly online magazine to promote understanding of Japan for the people around the world, with variety of themes. “Kizuna” means the enduring bonds between ...