For L.G.B.T.Q. people in Japan, to live openly is a radical act. Figuring out who they are can be an isolating struggle. We spoke with eight Japanese about how they discovered their identities. But ...

One of the highlights of Resort 21 is the Kurofune train, also known as the Black Ship Train. It pays homage to Commodore ...

If you're looking for a serene and picturesque escape from the bustling city of Kyoto, then the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest should be at the top of your must-visit list. This enchanting place is one of ...

Hakamada’s case is one of Japan’s longest and most famous legal sagas, and has attracted widespread public interest, with some 500 people lining up for seats in the courtroom in Shizuoka on Thursday .

Weather officials are warning that heavy rainfall may hit the Kanto region in eastern Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan and Tokyo's Izu Islands through Saturday. The Meteorological ...

Hakamada's case is one of Japan's longest and most famous legal sagas, and has attracted widespread public interest, with some 500 people lining up for seats in the courtroom in Shizuoka on Thursday.

88-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamada visits a temple in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, on September 26, 2024, as his retrial, which was granted a decade ago after a long campaign by supporters ...

The Shizuoka District Court found that the evidence against Hakamada was fabricated and that he was not responsible for the crime. Hakamada's acquittal makes him the fifth death row inmate in ...

A ruling by Tokyo's Shizuoka District Court on Thursday exonerated Iwao Hamakada, who spent four decades on death row — an ordeal that began with his conviction and sentencing by the same court ...

Judge Kunii Tsuneishi of the Shizuoka District Court ruled the bloodstained ... agencies to take advantage of their surreptitious nature to commit illegal or investigative crimes,” Ogawa said.