Cherry blossoms, or “sakura,” usually reach their peak in late March to early April, as the country celebrates the start of a new school and business year. Many Japanese enjoy walking or picnicking ...

A town in Japan has suspended plans to become a city after falling 311 residents short of the population threshold, ...

The pace of closing the gender pay gap among full-time workers in Japan slowed in 2024, with the increase in the ratio of ...

Now, Indian visa applicants for Japan across all categories will no longer be able to submit walk-in applications in Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad and Puducherry from today. “Starting March 2, scheduling ...

She treads onto the tatami. The room quietens. The geisha unfurls and spins a purple parasol in a ceremonial rhythm, her sleeves cascading gently. The onee-san, or senior geisha, plucks the shamisen.

A charred mikoshi portable shrine is seen Saturday at a children’s center that burned down on Feb. 22 in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:39 JST, March 1, 2026 CHIKUSEI, Ibaraki — ...

Nippon Steel Corp.’s record-breaking convertible bond offering is highlighting the quest of Japanese companies for cheaper funding than increasingly expensive traditional debt, which sets the stage ...

Kawazu cherry blossoms are at their peak, and visitors to a park in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, were able to take in the colorful view. The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:35 JST, February 24, 2026 ISHIOKA, Ibaraki ...

Ibaraki Governor Kazuhiko Oigawa. The Ibaraki prefectural government will offer a cash reward system for tips on undocumented foreign workers starting in fiscal 2026. The program will solicit ...

There’s a thing I’m not supposed to tell you about Beppu, a hot-spring town in southern Japan that is known as a place of medicinal healing, a resort town with a wide range of accommodation and ...

Even the Japanese, the people who brought us both heated and tuneful toilets, a feline-themed bullet train (Hello, Kitty) and ubiquitous vending machines selling everything from fresh eggs to fresh ...

Valentine’s Week in Kochi – the city which witnessed the ‘Kiss of Love’ protest in 2014 – wore a pink hue this year as trumpet trees adorned every nook and corner, leaving lovers’ hearts lighter and ...