ISA, Kagoshima Prefecture--Here, in the “town of gold,” things couldn’t be better as the price of the precious metal ...

Shuntaro Tanikawa, one of the most celebrated Japanese modern poets who pushed the boundaries of the genre, died on Nov. 13.

KYOTO--Kiyomizudera temple here, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has kicked off its special autumn nighttime viewing, ...

A 4-year-old girl from Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture had the tip of her finger bitten off by a horse at a commercial ...

NARA—Local authorities have issued unprecedented warnings about the dangers posed by the city's iconic deer after a surge in ...

With International Men’s Day falling on Nov. 19, attention turns to an increasing number of new fathers taking parental leave ...

Yamanashi Prefecture has abandoned plans for a Mount Fuji railway line and is instead considering a rubber-tired tram system ...

Japan's population is becoming increasingly diverse. Individuals in Japan with immigrant backgrounds—with or without Japanese ...

Five people believed to be leaders of a loosely organized human-trafficking ring were arrested on suspicion of recruiting ...

KOBE—The odds-defying re-elected Hyogo governor started his new term with something that appeared absent in his first term: ...

On Sept. 30, Saito stood alone in front of JR Suma Station in Kobe, bowing in apology to commuters. That day, he lost his ...

The death of a young woman in Yokohama drew a flood of reactions on social media over the senselessness and unfortunate ...