A teacher at a public junior high school in Kanagawa Prefecture has been suspended for six months after attaching a dog leash ...

The students were largely drawn to Chinese due to their interest in Chinese culture. "Japan and China are geographically close and share many cultural similarities. That intrigued me and sparked my ...

Japanese conglomerate Mitsui is spending 18 billion Yen ($121 million) to acquire a hyperscale data center as the seed asset ...

Hundreds of early-blooming cherry trees lining the Kawazugawa river in Shizuoka Prefecture have now reached their peak after a cold spell delayed their bloom.

Spring has arrived early at the Hakone Venetian Glass Museum here, with visitors enjoying the sight of trees adorned with ...

The Imperial Household Agency announced that Princess Aiko, the only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, ...

The team, everybody is welcoming,” said Tomoyuki Sugano. Tomoyuki Sugano is a three-time Central League Most Valuable Player ...

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)'s organized crime division announced March 11 the arrest of four men on suspicion of ...

The Chiba District Court has handed down a suspended sentence to a 78-year-old man accused of killing his severely intellectually disabled 44-year-old son, whom he was caring for at home. The court ...

The Japan Travel Fair 2025 drew a strong crowd of travel enthusiasts eager to plan their next visit to Japan at the Glorietta Activity Center, held on the weekend of February 22-23. Organized by the ...

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There are a lot of little things that make Japan’s rail network so pleasant to use, and one of them is the departure melodies that play before trains depart. Instead of a harsh buzzer or clanging bell ...