By land or by sea? Here are 2 ways to see Japan. Cruises and guided tours can help make planning a trip easier, especially if you’re traveling with kids—but they have decidedly different perks.

Pampered pooch all dressed up in Harajuku. (Shuan Sim) Laid out plainly, the numbers seem worrying: in 2009, according to Japan Pet Food Association, there were about 23.3 million pets in Japan, as ...

Japan isn’t the only country that has seen an upward trend in unusual baby names. A 2016 study found that American parents picked more unusual names between 2004 and 2015, pointing to the ...