Three new wooden benches featuring cat-inspired designs have debuted in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, widely known as the ...

These destinations, which inspired many iconic Studio Ghibli movies, deserve a spot on your Japan bucket list for all the ...

The Hiroshima Genbaku (A-Bomb) Dome is the best known of Japan’s World Heritage sites among the country’s population. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Japan, including 21 cultural ...

Studying Japanese doesn’t have to be overwhelming, expensive or time-consuming. With free apps to jumpstart your Japanese learning journey, you can easily fit reviewing kanji and vocabulary seamlessly ...

For a country as safe and orderly as Japan, the terrorist attack was an unimaginable shock. It came just two months after the Great Hanshin earthquake, a 6.9-magnitude disaster that killed more ...

The Golden Route is the quintessential travel itinerary for first-time visitors to Japan. It traditionally includes Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and (sometimes) Hiroshima, offering a well-rounded introduction ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government established a new joint operations command Monday to oversee the three branches of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, aiming to ensure readiness and greater ...

Two Japanese shipbuilders are joining forces to develop a next-generation handysize bulk carrier. Onomichi Dockyard and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding have collaborated on the design of a 42,200-dwt bulk ...

Established in 1943, Onomichi Dockyard specializes in the construction and repair of various vessels, including bulk carriers and tankers. The company operates a full-service shipyard and has built ...

Johan Leutwiler, 35, a Swiss man who last spring became the first non-Japanese katana kaji — a swordsmith who makes Japanese swords — has opened his own workshop studio in the city of Mihara ...

Japan’s three historic nuclear events – the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the closing days of World War II and the 2011 nuclear plant meltdowns in Fukushima – form a key ...