Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 designated post towns operated as resting stations where weary travelers could ...

In a world where global and local are often treated as opposites, perhaps the real opportunity lies in recognizing that the local is global. Our most ordinary rituals can become extraordinary, not ...

a town on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands known for its paper industry. “If we don’t have the people we can’t make products and we can’t turn a profit. We’ll go under.

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

Ten convicts are promised freedom in exchange for defending a small town in feudal Japan. Tasked with holding a fortress ...

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday pledged to provide government financing aid to small businesses ... the upper chamber of Japan's parliament, that ...