This article explores five regions of Japan, each offering a close look at its history and the lives of its people. You’ll ...

Kirishima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, is often referred to as the birthplace of Japan, as it’s said to be the place where the ...

Located in western Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture is nestled between the Chugoku mountain range to the north and the Seto Inland ...

As an island nation stretching from north to south, Japan offers an extraordinary canvas of natural beauty enriched by its four distinct seasons. While breathtaking landscapes can be found throughout ...

An erroneous report by Japan's Kyodo News claiming that House of Councillors lawmaker Akiko Ikuina visited the war-linked ...

SEOUL--South Korea on Sunday protested Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine with "deep disappointment" and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the ...

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drawing criticism from South Korea and China which view the shrine as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past. The shrine includes 14 Japanese wartime leaders convicted as war criminals by an Allied ...

You can avoid the crowds in Japan-even in Tokyo and Kyoto. Consider when and where you visit, try new neighborhoods, and make ...

An American tourist was arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing a traditional wooden gate at a famous Tokyo shrine by etching letters on it, police said on Thursday. Steve Hayes, a 65-year-old ...