My American family moved from the US to Okinawa and have now lived in Japan for years. Driving, shopping, and parenting here ...

A new model of ownership is allowing middle-class families and wealthy vacationers alike to buy a piece of alluring ...

Commercial production of black eggs boiled in the bubbling hot springs of Owakudani began several decades ago—but the ...

Zauner talked to The Associated Press about her fourth studio album, “For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women).” Out Friday, ...

Only seven years into her marriage did Yuki Niimi first touch her husband -- at a morgue where she collected his body after ...

It’s not something anyone likes to think about, but if you’re living in Japan—especially alone—you might have wondered: What ...

Japan GDP revised lower in Q4 amid flat private spending; Capex strong By Investing.com - Mar 10, 2025 Investing.com-- Japan’s economy grew slightly less than initially estimated in the fourth ...

Learn how to buy a home in Japan, including financing options, marketing trends and recommended properties. The webinar will be held from 6 p.m. to. 7 p.m. (Japan Standard Time) on March 13. Sign up ...

Have you ever heard that Japan's houses only last 30 years? Is it because of earthquakes, Japan's love of new, clean things, termites, humidity, population decline, or bad construction materials?

Guinness World Records recently dubbed a Japanese park the smallest on Earth. It’s located in Nagaizumi Town, a central prefecture of Shizuoka that’s about an hour away from Tokyo. The unnamed ...

A property in the countryside of Japan is on the market with an intriguing asking price. The traditional home located in the Shimane Prefecture – a mountainous coastal region in the western part ...

Tokyo: Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 ...