An independent panel investigating allegations against one of Japan’s top celebrities has concluded he sexually assaulted a female employee of Fuji Television Network amid a culture of ...

Japanese officials believe they're taking steps to better manage visitor numbers at Mount Fuji. For now, Japan's tourism boom is showing no signs of slowing down. Those heading to Mount Fuji later ...

A Taiwanese tourist faced intense online backlash after vigorously shaking cherry blossom trees in Japan to create a romantic “cherry blossom rain” for photos. The unidentified woman was ...

Many of the trees are reaching 70 to 80 years old, well beyond their prime blooming age. Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and ...

The government’s Cool Japan strategy has helped the nation’s anime and content industries expand overseas, with its market size growing more than threefold over the past 10 years to 4.7 ...

Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers could help preserve them for future generations. The "sakura" season is ...

On Mar 28, 2025, Japan's first AI anime, Twins Hinahima, was released nationwide. As already mentioned, the anime used artificial intelligence as its central means of animating. The anime was only ...

The Japanese government has issued guidelines for residents to stay indoors during potential Mount Fuji eruptions. The expert panel categorizes ashfall into four severity levels, issuing ...

Although anime originates from Japan, anime characters who aren't Japanese have become some of its most cherished figures, hailing from diverse cultural backgrounds that enrich stories and ...

TOKYO — Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers could help preserve them for future generations. The "sakura" season ...