Kyla Okamoto and Leila Leano were the only two freshmen on a Pac-Five squad that made a magnificent run to the Division II ...

IBUSUKI, Kagoshima -- The unique "Mendon" festival, featuring a parade of participants wearing bizarre masks who smear black ...

If you're planning on ordering sake in Japan, there are a few essential etiquette tips and customs you need to follow as part ...

This year, Lunar New Year falls on 29 January 2025. Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, ...

Japan’s food is famous everywhere, but the country’s drinks culture is a bit of a hidden gem. There’s a whole world here ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering ...

TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo ...

Shh-shh, shh-shh … On a cold, windy day at the end of the year, this sound filled a warehouse at the foot of a mountain in ...

Tsudome is a craftsman who makes wooden barrels for distilling shochu, a profession which is practiced by very few people anywhere in the country. He learned the technique from his father, Tatsuya, ...

Autumn is my favourite time of year. I have made it an annual ritual to make a sojourn in the first weekend after Labour Day ...

NAGOYA -- "It's just like being in Tibet!"That's the impression when you step into the Qambalin Buddhist temple in this ...