Chairperson and Founder of the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Tramore, Agnes Aylward, has been conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays. The Government of Japan announced the ...

Retirement opens the door to discovering new corners of the world. It’s a chance to finally explore places you’ve dreamed of ...

While the United States drowns in talk about its underachieving “Golden Generation,” Japan has quietly gone about its work — ...

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities ...

Yet, compact and midsize SUV buyers still want to benefit from the gas-guzzling part of the transaction, and that’s where hybrids come in. Toyota and Honda pioneered the idea of the scaled-down, ...

Hachi’s traditional wood-lined vibes, grilled skewers, and pressed mackerel sushi make it the best izakaya in Torrance ...

Blending history, romance, and cross-cultural collaboration, Taiwan–Japan series “Love Ends in Bloom” reflects on identity, ...

A new landmark in central Tokyo is taking shape, as Japan’s tallest building, the 385-meter (approximately 1,260 feet) Torch Tower, has begun the ground-level installation of the massive diagonal ...

G-Shock MRG-B2000KT-3A debuts with a titanium build, hand-engraved phoenix design, emerald screws, and 800-piece limit.

The Hawaii baseball team is set to fly to Japan on Tuesday Nov. 4th to play in 2 exhibition games this weekend. UH will stay in Japan for a week. “It’s super exciting. It’s we ...

For half a century, the Toyota Century was the quietest luxury car in the world. It carried Japanese emperors, prime ...