Spring has officially arrived, and Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms, or sakura, are beginning to bloom across the country! As of April 3, 2025, the cherry blossom season has kicked off in much of ...

The tree-lined Omotesandod neighborhood of Tokyo—known as the Champs-Elysees of Tokyo—is a hub for luxury fashion, upscale shops, and trendy cafes. Photograph by David Guttenfelder, Nat Geo ...

When is the best time to visit Japan? When is the best time to visit Tokyo? You have decided you want to travel to Japan - great! But now comes the hard part: planning. Everyone says to visit during ...

In Japan, gamers can get a Switch 2 for about $343, but it only supports the Japanese language and won't work outside the country. Nintendo is reportedly trying to address weak yen.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct revealed a lot of new information about the system yesterday, and one of the tidbits you may have noticed is that Japan is getting a Japanese-language only version of ...

Many of Tohoku University’s facilities are built around and within the ancient war grounds of the city of Sendai. In 1913, Tohoku became the first university in Japan to admit female students. Tohoku ...

The history of wallpaper is not simply a history of ornamental patterns and designs. It is also a fascinating record of technological ingenuity and changes in patterns of consumption and domestic ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Cars for export are loaded onto a cargo ship at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Nov. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

"We're aiming to win it," said Crystal Palace midfielder Daichi Kamada, one of five English Premier League players in the squad. "That's what we all keep saying. Our goal is to win the World Cup.