It has been 10 years since the Cultural Affairs Agency established the Japan Heritage system, under which the agency ...

Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe main gate of the Defense Ministry is seen in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. The Yomiuri Shimbun ...

Tonjiru pork miso soup, a home cooking staple, is becoming popular at restaurants and convenience stores — and is now offered ...

What that means is that while people in Kyoto spend their money on kimono, people in Osaka spend their money on food. Osaka, ...

A tropical cyclone that developed into Typhoon Nari early Sunday is expected to approach the Kanto region on Monday, the ...

A total of 10.08 million general visitors have attended the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo in the three months since its opening on ...

A pond at Michinoku Hydrangea Garden in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, is currently a major draw for visitors with its ...

Progress is stalling at talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, with the sides divided over the extent of Israeli forces ...

I’m a female contract worker in my 50s. I live with my husband, who is in his 60s, and our daughter, who is in her 20s. My ...

A shark-attack movie was filmed on the steam-filled streets of hot spring resorts in Oguni, Kumamoto Prefecture.

For the House of Councillors election to be held on July 20, parties have put forward key campaign promises such as ...

The home of a late cinephile in Utazu, Kagawa Prefecture, has been reborn as a community space housing about 1,300 DVDs and 1 ...