Young athletes are being recruited to plug a staff shortage in Japan’s nursing homes. The results are reshaping elder care.

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First built 1,300 years ago, Ise Jingu Shrine has just entered its rebuilding cycle, considered a once-in-a-generation ritual ...

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The hotel buffet was one of the best I’ve seen, packed with cold, warm, steamed, and fried foods. I ended up having two full ...

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From free child care at the YMCA to Isaac Mizrahi’s cobbler, our annual handbook will help you make the most of the city.

Capella Hotels and Resorts has launched its first hotel in Japan, Capella Kyoto, in the city’s historic Miyagawa-cho kagai (geisha district) with an onsen spa rooted in national traditions.