Explore Japan for the very first time, visiting the vibrant cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara. From bustling streets and ...

Interactions between animals and human infrastructure happen all the time and can sometimes be dangerous. This often involves ...

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka city Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama were reelected in snap local elections Sunday night, setting the stage for an effort to hold a third referendum on merging Osaka ...

A Japanese city has received a hefty donation to help fix its ageing water system: 21kg (46lb) in gold bars. The gold bars, worth an estimated 560 million yen ($3.6m; £2.7m), were given last November ...

Japan Coast Guard personnel have put on a training session for officials from a group of Southeast Asian countries. The aim was to enhance their capabilities in tracking and monitoring suspicious ...

Japan has decided to sharply cut passport fees in an effort to boost overseas travel and international exchange. Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu announced at a press conference in December 2025 ...

Migratory birds called smews have arrived at Osaka Castle's moat. They are members of the duck family and come to Japan in the winter. Males have pure white bodies and black markings around their eyes ...

This tunnel is considered the backbone of Japan's economy. (Images: Wikipedia) New Delhi: Whenever a seemingly impossible project is discussed in the world of engineering, Japan’s Seikan Tunnel is ...

The Ukraine-born grappler who has taken the sumo world by storm is in deep training for a historic run at the highest prize in Japan’s national sport. Aonishiki, whose sumo name means “blue brocade” ...

A teenager died and two were injured after a late-night stabbing in Japan’s western city of Osaka, with police arresting a 21-year-old man on suspicion of murder. The attack occurred shortly before ...

Tourists heading to Japan have been warned of 'widespread disruption' to travel plans after a prolonged period of heavy snowfall caused at least 46 deaths and over 550 injuries across the nation.