As the number of foreign tourists to Japan soars to record highs, so to do the number of overseas travelers caught behaving ...

SAPPORO--A murder case involving a naked, headless body in a love hotel has taken a tragic turn after a relative of three people arrested told The Asahi Shimbun that the victim had earlier ...

SAPPORO–A woman and her parents were rearrested on Aug. 14 over the killing of a man whose headless body was found in a hotel here last month. Runa Tamura, 29, was served a fresh arrest warrant ...

Some cat and heli-skiing operations exist on Hokkaido, including the popular Hokkaido Backcountry Club guide service. There ...

Solar max is nearly here! Here’s how and where to see the Northern Lights ...

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One of the best streaming services for family movies is Disney+. Disney’s movie selection is elite compared to the other major studios. It’s hard to beat a legacy studio that’s been around ...

This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo ruled the nation's current ban was "unconstitutional", in line with previous landmark verdicts. The rulings in separate cases found that the ban breached ...

For example, here’s one inside a branch of FamilyMart, one of Japan’s largest convenience store chains. Image: FamilyMart Called eat-in corners or eat-in spaces, they’re a testament to the high ...

You’ll find ramen variations in Sapporo, Kitakata, Tokyo ... Japan’s most prominent convenience stores (konbini) are FamilyMart, 7-Eleven, and Lawson. Convenience stores have many brand-specific and ...

Observed at 06:00, Wednesday 16 October BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Japan Standard Time (Asia/Tokyo, GMT+9) unless otherwise stated.

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