Japanese citizens have historically derided hawkish politicians and defense firms as “merchants of death.” These constraints on defense production have taken their toll. Japan is almost entirely ...

A Japanese umpire remains unconscious more than two weeks after being struck in the head by a flying bat, according to the ...

High fuel costs are imperiling the Japanese sento, a long-declining industry that remains a vital social lifeline for the ...

Western shoppers have a history of falling hard for clothes from Japan. In 1981, when Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons and ...

OMACHI, Nagano Prefecture--The Japanese wolf, a species thought to have gone extinct more than a century ago, may still roam the rugged mountain terrain of central Japan--but finding solid proof ...

Traditional and hybrid Japanese blades have a reputation for being nearly perfect knives, and they deserve it.

Domestically, we most commonly use omakase to describe sushi experiences in which one sits at a bar before a chef who decides the day’s menu. But those who have dined in Japan know that an omakase ...

Toto shares surge 18% as AI demand lifts its precision ceramics unit, overshadowing its core bathroom business's global ...

Skip the expensive Supras and Skylines. These 6 forgotten Japanese sports cars from Mazda, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi & Isuzu ...

ANCHIETA, Brazil--After more than 75 years, officials in the Brazilian state of San Paulo apologized for persecuting Japanese-Brazilian immigrants before and after the end of World War II. On July 25, ...