Before your brain goes straight to Kabukicho: relax. This is not a red-light district story, and these services aren’t selling anything physical. Rental boyfriend/rental girlfriend agencies in Japan ...

Thank you for following our live updates on the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the north of Japan. Its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean and was 10km deep, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

If you are visiting Japan this year, you should consider budgeting a bit extra for your trip. Despite the yen remaining low, the country has introduced new tourist taxes and price hikes that will ...

Nagahama Castle stands along the shores of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. Its history is significant in Japan’s key events. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan’s most important leaders, once resided in ...

Kyoto was never the city you visited for what was new. That was always Tokyo's job, and Tokyo was happy to have it. But something has shifted. A record 10.9 million foreign visitors arrived in 2024, ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

The Supreme Court has upheld a high court decision to reopen a case involving a deceased man who had been serving a life sentence over a murder in Shiga Prefecture in 1984. The top court’s decision, ...

La Collina Ōmihachiman, at the base of Mount Hachiman, southeast of Lake Biwa, is a sweets shop with a difference. First opened in 2015, the establishment has ranked as the number-one tourist facility ...

Special events, anniversaries and commemorations are expected to draw tourists to Pennsylvania in 2026, and GO Laurel Highlands has released a new destination guide designed to help them explore the ...

Welcome to IGN’s guide for Knack 2. This walkthrough will guide you through each level in its entirety - focusing on locations of hidden relic energy and treasure chests. Heading away from the dock, ...