Japan’s public broadcaster will once again send third-party agents to people’s doors, resuming unpopular tactic of collecting quasi-obligated fees.

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water… Long-time readers of news in Japan will undoubtedly know that we have something of a bear problem. Dwindling human p ...

Fushimi Inari Taisha asks visitors to show some respect after dance videos filmed beneath its famous torii gates spark criticism online.

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The fantasy of using Cloud’s sword every day can now become a reality. There’s a whole lot of imagery in anime and video ...

The mysterious god even has a moving mouth, to eat the tasty anime meals on the note pads.

Here is essential advice for surviving sudden disaster in Japan.

Japan’s reigning monarch and his sweetheart get into the spirit of Ghibli Park.

As in many corners of the globe, Japan has been putting up with an increasing number of previously rare weather-related ...

Riding the waves and eating the sweets in Asagaya.