The shrinking number of Imperial family members is a grave problem. As things stand, only three members are eligible to ...

The Finance Ministry is considering imposing the consumption tax on low-cost imported goods priced at ¥10,000 or less that ...

Hungry for something new? How about some braised kangaroo tail or eringi mushroom chips or teriyaki fish jerky — perhaps with ...

An opera for children by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) delighted audiences at the New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT), for two ...

Pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers hit four home runs ...

Residents of Japan are estimated to have illegally bet at least ¥6.4503 trillion through overseas sports betting websites in ...

Artist and actor Kento Nakajima performed the first pitch ceremony at the Nippon-Ham Fighters vs. Orix Buffaloes game at Es ...

Four elementary school students were rushed to the hospital after a car allegedly ran into a line of children in Misato, ...

Kumakumaen, a bear zoo in Kita-Akita, Akita Prefecture, held a ceremony marking this year’s opening on April 26, with about ...

Tirolean Forest, an agricultural theme park in Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture, which was closed in 2020, reopened for the first ...

This is the second installment in a three-part series about what roles women born into the Imperial family should play in the ...

The mayor of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, said he wants to charge for the cost of rescue operations on Mt. Fuji during ...