Although Japan's main attractions are usually associated with its big cities, there are still villages where you can enjoy ...

Relevance: As the world's third largest economy and one of the United States' most important allies and trading partners, Japan is critical to an understanding of global issues. Japan also exerts ...

Shirakawago, together with neighboring Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture ... hands of a person engaged in solemn prayer. I love the Japanese word "gassho," and I find it interesting that there ...

Thatched roofs were once a common sight in the Japanese countryside ... however – and nowhere more spectacularly than Gokayama and Shirakawa- go, said Tom Allan in the Financial Times.

along with Gokayama in neighboring Toyama. Surrounded by mountains, the farmhouses in Shirakawa-Go date to about 1800, and ...

The land of Japow beckons, so here's how to make the most of your next ski trip to Japan. Skiing in Japan is synonymous with bottomless powder, delicious food, hot springs, and full immersion in a ...

JOMON (10,000 - 300 B.C.) Prehistoric period of tribal/clan organization. Stone Age hunters and gatherers who make jomon (rope-patterned) pottery inhabit Japan. 660 B.C. Mythological Jimmu ("Divine ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far back as 30,000 years. Today, the archipelago seamlessly blends its rich history with its ultra-modern present. And while its ...

By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo The steady course of the Japanese economy and business environment that has helped attract a torrent of investment in the past two years could be undercut ...

Planning a trip to Japan? Here's what you need to know Planning a trip to Japan? Here's what you need to know ...