FUKUOKA -- An illusory "keep" of Fukuoka Castle, a designated national historic site, will again brighten the night skies amid blooming cherry blossom trees this spring, the Fukuoka Municipal ...

TOKYO -- Japan's ancient castles, always beautiful, are even more stately at this time of the year, as the drier, clearer air allows light to shine more brilliantly on the snow. Snowfall in Japan ...

Iehiro said he chatted on three occasions with actor Jun Matsumoto, who plays Ieyasu, at Nagoya Castle and elsewhere. “The long-living Ieyasu is often likened to a dirty, sly raccoon dog in ...

NAKANO, Nagano Prefecture—Residents in this normally quiet mountainous city were trying to return to a sense of normalcy on May 26 after being shaken and terrified by a deadly assault and a ...

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Tsuyahime Uzen, Haenuki Shonai and Hitomebore Miyagi bring a dose of moe to one of the prefecture's signature products.

Dutch Ambassador to Japan Peter van der Vliet is a massive fan of triathlon. Six days a week, he swi... South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Dukmin, 63, is a big fan of ramen and posts videos of ...