Both Japanese carmakers will launch compact EVs in their home market next year, but remain non-committal about launching such ...

Japan does not expect visitors to know everything instantly, but sincerity matters. Even small gestures of good manners can ...

Architecture studio SANAA's co-founder Kazuyo Sejima is opening three iconic homes to the public with the Tokyo House Tour, ...

Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's net profit jumped 85% in April-September from the previous year, as its sales more than ...

Nintendo on Tuesday hiked its operating profit forecast by 16% to 370 billion yen ($2.45 billion) for the financial year ...

Focused on the vulnerability of refugees, Akio Fujimoto turns his attention to a family as they make a dangerous journey from ...

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...

In the West Loop, Art/Work Coworking is a creative lab that draws in the city’s creatives, techies, and freelancers. Open 24/7 with automated access, it offers desks and bookable meeting rooms. Drop ...

In 1832, Tatsu Takayama made a defiant climb up to the top of Mount Fuji dressed as a man. This is the story of her historic ...

Millions of Japanese celebrated the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory, which was aided by pitcher Shohei Ohtani and ...

Before Chloe Zhao and Kore-eda Hirokazu sat down for their Tokyo International Film Festival conversation, they had each been crying over the other’s work. Kore-eda watched Zhao’s “Hamnet” in a small ...

The directors, two generations of Japanese filmmaking excellence, delivered a wide-ranging, humorous discussion on their approach and each other.