Shuntaro Tanikawa, one of the most celebrated Japanese modern poets who pushed the boundaries of the genre, died on Nov. 13.

With International Men’s Day falling on Nov. 19, attention turns to an increasing number of new fathers taking parental leave ...

KYOTO--Kiyomizudera temple here, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has kicked off its special autumn nighttime viewing, ...

NARA—Local authorities have issued unprecedented warnings about the dangers posed by the city's iconic deer after a surge in ...

Five people believed to be leaders of a loosely organized human-trafficking ring were arrested on suspicion of recruiting ...

A 4-year-old girl from Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture had the tip of her finger bitten off by a horse at a commercial ...

Yamanashi Prefecture has abandoned plans for a Mount Fuji railway line and is instead considering a rubber-tired tram system ...

KOBE—The odds-defying re-elected Hyogo governor started his new term with something that appeared absent in his first term: ...

Japan's population is becoming increasingly diverse. Individuals in Japan with immigrant backgrounds—with or without Japanese ...

On Sept. 30, Saito stood alone in front of JR Suma Station in Kobe, bowing in apology to commuters. That day, he lost his ...

KOBE—Motohiko Saito emerged from scandal and won re-election as Hyogo governor in a poll called after he was forced to vacate ...

SAPPORO--Protesters denounced as hate speech an event here that claims the Ainu people are not indigenous to Japan, which ...