“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

Ships can take you to parts of the country that roads, rails or planes don't. All you need is this guide.

Large screens display the American flag, horses, and other vignettes, set to upbeat music in English and Japanese. (© Hufton + Crow) Trahan Architects called the USA Pavilion “a welcoming ...

Japan's Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, with its endless torii gates, creates a mesmerizing backdrop. Bali's Tegalalang Rice Terraces offer dreamy sunrise shots, while Singapore's Gardens by the ...

Tokyo is a city that never stops surprising me. I’ve been here on all of my 7+ trips to Japan, and every single time, I ...

The space pays homage to the brand’s rich heritage with a Japanese Torii gate, rich wood accents, Japanese lifestyle artwork and a striking, real-wood Mt. Fuji art installation. The restaurant ...

“When this garden was first established, all of the stones here were handpicked and then hand placed by the original designers to have specific meaning,” she said.The garden’s entrance is marked by a ...

You can start The Butterfly Collector quest by hearing a rumor from an NPC (a vendor or someone you rescue during a random event). This will lead you to Katano, which is located west of Katano ...

In the months prior to release, there were reports that various Japanese institutions were displeased with Shadows' depiction of certain things. You may remember now infamous 'flag' saga ...

Reflections of Japanese maples and the Gokurakubashi ... bicycle here beyond the "temizu-ya" fountain by the Ōten-mon gate. The approach road leading up to Heian Jingu has Kyoto's largest torii gate ...

Biometric walkthrough gates from NEC are coming to three of Japan’s largest airports to streamline airport arrivals. The country’s Immigration Services Agency (ISA) purchased the walkthrough gates to ...

Its retro bathhouses, fed by underground hot springs, seem to me like cinematic echoes of the Japanese animated fantasy ... Small vermilion torii gates and Shinto shrines often mark the boundary ...