Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. has announced the results of its annual popular baby names survey, revealing ranking of names ...

Bears are becoming a growing problem in some of Japan’s urban areas as they are forced to venture further in search of food ...

take aim at something try to deal with an issue; criticise something. She took aim at her rival for the job promotion by ...

Traveling abroad without any bearings can feel a bit like being dropped into a video game with absolutely no tutorial. And if ...

We love uncovering hidden travel sites around Japan that take us away from the crowds and lead us to discovering a myriad of culturally rich places. Shimane Prefecture has proven to be a veritable ...

Year of the Horse in Japan. It’s one demographers have been awaiting for decades — the return of the Fire Horse.

At Yamaguchi Flower Land in the city of Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, a flower bed depicting a lively horse using ornamental ...

In the eyes of the world, Kyoto is perhaps more deeply associated with its rich heritage and culture than any other city. Its ...

Kyoto hit 11 million visitors in 2024, the Japan National Tourism Organisation reports, a record that could quite possibly be ...

Where is college football headed? It’s a loaded question with many possible topics of discussion. For now, let’s concentrate ...

This year was not a good one for environmentalists or climate scientists as action against warming faced headwinds around the ...

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