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A new human washing machine from Japan can wash and dry your entire body in just 15 minutes. You simply need to lie inside ...

The earth and wind were harsh. The flowers and butterflies were beautiful. I walked. Whether good or bad, everything was good ...

From Alcatraz’s rusty cell blocks to the panoramic Golden Gate, San Francisco is a city of cable-car charm and kaleidoscopic history.

Whether your giftee has luscious hair, travels a lot, or hates waste, haircare brand Cooki is a solid stocking stuffer gift idea. The brand makes plastic-free shampoo and conditioner bars, and Argan ...

Winter is the best time to stay at a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) in one of Japan’s many onsen (hot spring) towns. The experience is an attraction in itself: don a yukata (a more casual kimono), ...

Jaylon Thompson writes that Blake Mitchell is starting to feel like himself again in Arizona. “It’s a bunch of fun competing with these guys,” Mitchell said. “It’s great. I couldn’t imagine just ...

The Japan Tourism Agency is considering covering half the cost of installing fences around rotenburo outdoor baths at ryokan inns and hotels to prevent bear attacks amid a surge in sightings, sources ...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — Officials in Bath Township gave an update Monday afternoon following a shooting at an Airbnb party that left nine people injured on Sunday. In addition, newly-released body ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference after the South Korea Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters in Japan on Tuesday the country’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will nominate President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. It was unclear ...

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday signed a framework agreement for securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths through mining and processing, ...