Japanese konbini chain FamilyMart has won the hearts of tourists with snack remixes and a clothing line. Now, convenience ...

devastated the area, leaving local businesses concerned about a talent drain. Sake brewing businesses in the affected region of Ishikawa Prefecture facing the Sea of Japan, which was additionally hit ...

Authorities have shot dead a bear cub on the premises of a hot-spring inn in the northeastern Japanese city of Sendai after it entered a waste storage site in search of food. Police said a worker at ...

The City Turbo II is a Marty purchase, which almost immediately leaves Moog aghast at how mad a deal his friend got. The pair spent somewhere around $17,000 on the car itself, plus something like ...

Nestled along Japan’s eastern coast, Atami offers soothing onsen, peaceful beaches, and unforgettable cuisine. Follow this vlog for a full-day itinerary packed with scenic walks, cultural finds, and ...

Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" slips a notch to No. 2. By Billboard Japan BE:FIRST’s “Lighting up the town” blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Dec. 17. The song ...

Eiichiro Oda's ONE PIECE Vol. 113, which became available digitally this week, climbs four spots from No. 6 to No. 2. By Billboard Japan Daisuke Ashihara’s WORLD TRIGGER Vol. 29 is at No. 1 on ...

TOKYO -- As the weather turns chilly, many people crave "oden," a classic Japanese hot pot dish. But oden appears to be facing tough times. Thirty percent of respondents to a recent survey said they ...

Japan's first overnight bus service with lie-flat seats began Saturday in western Japan, allowing passengers to relax during the roughly 10-hour trip to and from Tokyo as the operator aims to make the ...

This illustration shows a My Number individual identification card. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said on Friday that the number of My Number national identification cards issued ...

Cancellations have been surging at hot spring resorts in Japan's northeastern Akita Prefecture following repeated sightings of wild bears. At one inn in Odate City dating back over 130 years, more ...

Japan on Tuesday fully transitioned to a system that integrates health insurance card functions into the My Number identification cards, even as challenges remain in expanding its use. While existing ...