Travellers to Japan may have picked up on a familiar accent while riding the Shinkansen between Tokyo and the southern island ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the termination of contracts for researchers in ...

Nationwide support pouring in for the Noto area ravaged first by an earthquake and then massive rains this year has led to ...

The culture of tea drinking in Japan offers enjoyment far beyond what we might experience in Canadian households. To be ...

A children’s eikaiwa (English school) is a popular entry point for teaching English in Japan, and for good reason. You get to ...

Elderly people in Japan love Ohtani,” Tokyo resident Tatsuo Shinke said. “It’s my mother. And all my mother’s friends." ...

Japan's ruling party did not win a majority in parliament after voters cast their ballots on Sunday, dealing a blow to new ...

Japan has long seen itself as a nation of peace. Now, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called parliamentary elections to ...

Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo on Sunday’s test of moderate, centrist politics in Japan, where worries about inflation, ...

The anime industry now generates a majority of its total revenue outside its home country, per The Association of Japanese ...

Japan's ruling coalition comprising the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito were expected to fall short of attaining a ...

Fukui Prefecture has just released a new multilingual leaflet available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified ...