The huge bluefin, which was auctioned in Tokyo, will be served at restaurants across Japan. Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

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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 ...

Omiwa Jinja is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. Walking through the complex, you can see earlier forms of Shintoism, including the lack of a main prayer hall, a standard characteristic of ...

Located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, the onsen is one of the most famous in Japan, drawing around 330,000 visitors each year. Travelers from around the world flock to the ...

Influenza continues to rage across Japan, with an estimated 1.67 million people becoming sick and seeing doctors in the week through last Sunday, double the level the week before, according to ...

Adust to Japan after you land. We arrived in Tokyo late on Christmas Eve, and spent our first 48 hours in Japan sleepwalking through thrillingly massive superstores and quiet temples and ...

It may not be a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas there is big business. Quirky seasonal customs take place in people's homes across the country, while city squares host elaborate Christmas ...

The Blue Wolves of Mibu episode 8 is scheduled to be released on December 7, 2024, at 5:30 pm JST. Fans residing in Japan can watch the broadcast on Nippon TV and other television networks.

Tochigi Prefecture, the sources said. The man told police earlier this month that Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the couple’s daughter, said, “I want your help because I have ...

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