By Kaori Kaneko JOETSU, Japan (Reuters) -For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice ...

The organizer for Soma Nomaoi, an annual traditional event in Fukushima Prefecture that was held in May, has abolished the ...

Throughout the event, the deep-rooted diplomatic, commercial, and cultural ties between Japan and the U.S. were highlighted. Featured sakés were curated to match with the 10 Texas cities that have ...

Learn about this helpful bit of etiquette for your next visit to Japan so you can fit in with the locals and keep up with the ...

Much has been written about Shozo Sato’s tremendous accomplishments and arts diplomacy across the country. However, only his ...

The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented ...

Walking is great for your health, but interval walking training and aiming for a high step count offer different benefits.

When Japanese depth meets American speed, the result won’t just be more unicorns. It will be stronger ones—companies built to ...

OSAKA, Japan >> Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi (Japanese paper), textiles ...

Japanese companies agreed to raise wages by an average 5.25% this year, their biggest pay hike in 34 years and the third ...

Japan’s annual wage negotiations concluded with the largest pay increase in 34 years, according to the final tally released ...

Some municipalities in Japan have implemented ordinances aimed at building a society where senior citizens can live happily in their local communities.