Lawmakers in Japan are often seen in suits. While there is no clearly stated dress code in the Diet, some rules exist as a ...

Planning to visit Japan this autumn for captivating fall foliage? Get ready for a visual feast! As famous as cherry blossoms, Japan's autumn season paints landscapes with breathtaking hues. From ...

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 ...

About The unique aspects of the Koryu Kenjutsu experience for foreigners are as follows: First, it offers a direct encounter with Japanese history and tradition, providing a deep understanding of ...

Japan joined the World Bank in August 1952, the year after the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty. Starting in 1953, a number of projects were implemented in Japan with World Bank loans for the ...

He is dressed in formal court clothing, consisting of a long-sleeved kimono over court-trousers, hakama. Obviously, the reference is to the New Year of the Horse, in this case 1810, as the Nagoya ...

Adviser Hiroshi Inoue, professor emeritus at Kansai University, speaks at the 30th anniversary conference of the Japan Society for Laughter and Humor Studies in Suita, Osaka Prefecture ...

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Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...

The tourism sun is shining bright over Japan as visitor numbers and revenues reach an all-time high in 2024. The challenge: sustaining the growth through 2025. Japan's foreign visitor spending ...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan is growing rapidly this year, with arrivals from January through September already topping last year's total, statistics from the Japan National Tourism ...

In the annual event, parishioners of a local Shinto shrine in formal Japanese hakama attire burst out in hearty laughter to express their gratitude to the gods for the year’s harvest and hope for a ...