Tsuneo Watanabe, the powerful head of Japan's largest newspaper who helped shape the country's postwar politics, has died, ...

On a recent excursion to the Akabane neighborhood in Tokyo’s northern Kita Ward, we were taking one of our usual ambling ...

Visits to the shrine by senior Japanese political figures have drawn criticism from countries such as South Korea, which was under Tokyo’s colonial rule for 35 years, and China, which Japan invaded.

Tokyo's Ueno Toshogu shrine is pictured during a lighting ceremony on Nov. 20, 2024.

From colorful lantern floats to sky-shattering firework displays, Tohoku’s range of festivities is absolutely unmatched.

In western Japan, this prefecture’s verdant natural spaces are the perfect destination for bringing together body, mind, and ...

Trending on NextShark: Chinese man claims he defaced Tokyo shrine over Fukushima discharge A video posted on Chinese social media also showed one of the men appearing to urinate on the pillar before ...

Tokyo, a city where tradition meets innovation, offers a plethora of activities to make New Year’s Eve 2024 unforgettable.

Tokyo police have obtained an arrest warrant for a Chinese teenage boy for alleged property damage after graffiti was found at the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in August, investigative sources said ...