Yoshiji Matsumoto, Tenjinyu’s 77-year-old second-generation owner, says he was thrilled when he got the results of the water survey, and it’s not hard to see why. Though communal bathing has been a ...

Police in Sapporo have arrested a 23-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of assaulting his 22-year-old girlfriend by punching her in the face several times. According to police, the assault occurred ...

Under the partnership, 15 African designers will get an opportunity to present their creations at Tranoï Tokyo during the Japan Fashion Week that will be held at Yoyogi National Stadium on ...

Be they restomods or fully-fledged customs, the bikes built by AC-Sanctuary never fail to make a big impression and get people talking. Hiroyuki Nakamura and his teammates always have something ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The skulls of three indigenous Japanese people believed to have lived over 100 years ago have been returned to their descendants by a university. In a poignant repatriation ceremony, the University of ...

The Vietnam War ended before most of the current population was born, but like many young people Hoang Ha Linh was swept up in the excitement of the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. Along ...

The climber was identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan. He made an emergency call on April 22 and was airlifted after developing symptoms of altitude sickness, police said, ...

Imasa, also known as Kanda house, was once used as both a store and the residence of a lumber dealer and features traditional Japanese woodworking techniques. The ceiling is made from 1,500-year-old ...

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A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art showcases the longtime cultural ... since tea ceremonies are a centuries-old tradition that continues to be practiced. Still, Jung points ...

In a bizarre incident, Japanese police arrested a 56-year-old restaurant owner, Nobuhiko Suzuki, for hiding his father’s body in a wardrobe for two years because he wanted to avoid funeral expenses.