In a year of political upheaval dominated by the fallout from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s kickbacks scandal, Ishiba ...

Tokyo, Jan. 2 (Jiji Press)--This year could be a turning point in the family law system in Japan. Calls for introducing a ...

New York, Jan. 2 (Jiji Press)--Shigeko Sasamori, one of Japanese women who received surgery in the United States after being exposed to an atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945, died at her home in ...

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are expected to discuss a plan for Honda to own a majority ...

Japanese tea rooms are truly unique structures. A new book recounts the authors’ visits to tea rooms across Japan. This ...

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's political parties are groping for ways to capitalize on social media ahead of next ...

The Shiretoko region in eastern Hokkaidō is dominated by the Shiretoko Peninsula jutting out into the Sea of Okhotsk. This is home to the Shiretoko Mountain Range, lakes and marshes, and abundant ...

Japan’s consumption of alcoholic drinks has declined steadily over the past few decades, with a notable drop in the amount of ...

The temple Tōdaiji was built during the Nara period (710–94) to pray for the nation’s peace and tranquility. Moved by the desire to save all sentient beings, Emperor Shōmu (701–56) ordered ...

While mentioning the rise of Global South emerging and developing countries such as India and Brazil, Mimura declared that ...

The Great Buddha statue of the temple Tōdaiji is today a symbol not just of Nara, where it rests, but of Japanese Buddhism and Japan itself. Built 13 centuries ago, it has weathered fires and ...

Customs related to worshipping serpents as deities or regarding them as divine messengers exist throughout the world. The belief that snakes bring eternal youth and longevity or embody hopes for ...