A one-armed man in a kimono used to appear at the Oda family home each year, bowing silently with piercing eyes -- a figure the young Ken Takakura would later call "a lone wolf." Long before he became ...

For a hotel with the best views of Mount Fuji, look no further than Gora Kadan - a luxury opening built to frame the mountain ...

As a participant at the 26th Chuo International Education Forum and Global Festival in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, I stayed ...

Lost one time in Kyoto metro station in Japan with a dead phone, DieuThu asked a stranger for directions, never imagining that he would later become her husband.

It’s opening night at Y & Sons’ new outpost in Omotesando and the party is in full swing. There is saké, craft beer and ...

Since I was a child, I have always dreamed of living in Japan. For the past three to four years, I studied very hard to make ...

As the year comes to a close, we're taking a look back at the highs and lows of the past 12 months—because it's been a doozy ...

Japan reveals a different side of itself with each season, from cherry blossoms and summer festivals to autumn leaves and ...