Adjacent to the temple is a pet crematorium. Head priest Junkyo Narita says, "Cremated tortoise shells are pretty. One snake ...

From a comet and "cat employees" to Godzilla and realistic police officer dummies, the Mainichi editorial team has selected ...

NAGOYA -- What were until now thought to be the oldest human fossils found in Japan, known as the "Ushikawa man," are ...

Japan Airlines Co. (JAL) announced the resumption of ticket sales for both domestic and international flights following a system malfunction attributed to a cyberattack on Thursday morning. The ...

There was no tip jar or prompt to tip on the credit card screen, as tipping isn’t part of the culture in Japan. I thought ...

The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget for 2025 as Japan accelerates ...

A report confirmed prior indications that a pilot’s misunderstanding of air traffic control directives, and a missed warning, ...

Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation ...

Tokyo has captured the imagination of countless creatives throughout history, from Anthony Bourdain (who said if he had to ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's CEO said the firm may make more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.65 billion) net profit in the ...

According to Google Flights, this price is considered "low" for economy or $211 cheaper than usual. A trip departing ...

Weekend races in Japan and Florida point directly toward February's $20 million Saudi Cup in Riyadh and a potential rematch ...