Previously, mountain rangers could only advise such ill-equipped climbers to turn back, as they had no power to enforce any clothing regulations. However, starting from this season, the rangers now ...

Noriko Densei is currently facing charges of fraud for running an investment scheme using her purported expertise in cosmic arts and connections with top companies. Her plan was to place crystals in ...

Two of Japan’s favorite sweet snacks of he people team up for a very early, and welcome, start to Halloween snack season.

Kabukicho Tower is supposed to be a landmark for the neighborhood, but we sat more employees than customers on our recent weekday afternoon visit.

Those wanting to add even more Ghibli to their year can opt for the 2026 Studio Ghibli Art Frame Calendar (3,300 yen).

According to Japanese cultural traditions, autumn is the time for tsukimi, or moon-viewing, parties, and it’s also become the season for tsukimi burgers, which feature fried eggs roundly reminiscent ...

Fukushima looks to a brighter future with the help of its Lucky Support Pokémon.

First up, the Starbucks drink is surprising in that it’s a latte and not a Frappuccino, the latter of which the chain is well known for. With a base of hojicha (roasted green tea) and milk, the drink ...

She didn’t tell him that she’d invited some mobster friends too.

Every year, Japanese travel booking agency Jalan, through its Jalan Research Center, conducts a survey among Japanese domestic travelers, asking them which prefecture of Japan they visited on their ...

Tokyo has never seen this much blue steel since Hansel and Derek Zoolander.

Kyoto City Tourism Association extends help to those looking for a place to pray the Islamic way. With a surge in the number of foreign tourists visiting Kyoto, the city has had to consider issues ...