The Case for Going to a Baseball Game in Japan

A familiar sport can be a bridge across cultures. The $6 stadium beer doesn’t hurt, either.
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16 Japanese Holidays to Celebrate While Visiting Japan

If your travels take you to Japan, your trip may include one of the traditional Japanese holidays. From New Year’s to the ...

Japan’s aspiring leader drums to relieve stress. She has many reasons to reach for her sticks

Staunch conservative and longtime lawmaker Sanae Takaichi is days away from becoming Japan’s first woman prime minister, and she inherits a daunting list of challenges.
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Japan's New Tourism Tax Can Cost Travelers Up to $65 a Night—What to Know

Starting March 2026, visitors will pay up to ¥10,000 ($65) per night to help preserve Kyoto's cultural heritage.
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Friends Saved For Months To Visit Japan, But When One Friend Suddenly Wanted To Go To Europe Instead, It Sparked A Fierce Fallout

The post Friends Saved For Months To Visit Japan, But When One Friend Suddenly Wanted To Go To Europe Instead, It Sparked A ...

TGS 2025: Xbox’s Forza Horizon 6 is Going to Japan

Tokyo Game Show (TGS 2025) is no stranger to major game announcements, and today, Xbox came in hot with our first look at Forza Horizon 6!

Forza Horizon 6 Is Finally Going To Japan After Years Of Begging

One thing that the team is willing to share is the inclusion of seasons in Forza Horizon 6. A series staple since Forza ...

Japan's ruling coalition splits, throwing Takaichi's PM bid into doubt

Sanae Takaichi's bid to become Japan's first female prime minister was thrown into doubt on Friday when her ruling party's ...
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Japan's population is shrinking. Here's what it means – and what some are doing about it.

Modern Japan sounds like a sci-fi premise: the incredible shrinking country. Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo. But the ...