Founded in 1629 by Yorifusa Tokugawa, the first lord of the Mito Tokugawa family, and completed by the second lord, Mitsukuni, Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens is one of the oldest surviving Edo period ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held up, government data showed Friday. The world’s fourth-largest economy grew ...

The greenback hovered near a one-year high against a basket of currencies at 106.88, eyeing a weekly gain of 1.8%, which would mark its best performance since September.

Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to this outdoor museum in the western Tokyo suburbs is a perfect way to ...

(Bloomberg) -- Two of Japan’s biggest banks raised their annual profit forecasts to fresh records and unveiled plans to buy back shares after first-half results were boosted by lending income and ...

Known as one of Japan's top gimbal brands, Hohem has drawn a large crowd at Inter BEE 2024. The company showcases its hot-selling products—the iSteady M6, iSteady V3, and the iSteady X3—along with a ...

‘He created a map of the world and we realised that we had someone phenomenal ... He is very gifted. If he were Japanese, he ...

Here are ten Japanese concepts unique to this language and culture, imbued with wisdom, respect, and gratitude for life, time ...

As part of a restructuring initiative, U.S. Forces Japan is looking into appropriating an Army compound in central Tokyo as ...

With onsen hot springs, ancient shrines and great forests of broadleaf and conifer trees that conceal galloping waterfalls, discover the natural beauty and traditional charm of northern Ibaraki.

Although the Japanese river otter is not in paintings, the 1824 book Buko Sanbutsu Shi (List of Animals and Plants Found in ...