I knew Japan would etch a special place in my heart long before my plane ever landed in Tokyo. By preschool, I would've chosen sushi for every meal if it'd been left up to me, and the Japanese anime ...

Just as Washington shuts its stimulus chest, and with the economies of Europe tightening their purse strings in times of austerity, Tokyo’s wallet is suddenly very fat and visible. The object of its ...

A multi-eyed mascot, a vast wooden Grand Ring, 160 countries and regions strutting their stuff, and robots and sushi galore: Expo 2025 begins Sunday in Osaka, Japan. World Expo is held every five ...

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - The critters, warriors and doe-eyed women of Japanese animation and manga comics have long found fans around the world. But now the Japanese government wants to mobilise ...

We've teamed up with legendary travel company Abercrombie & Kent to offer Curated Escapes, a collection of specialized trips custom-designed for our readers. Take off on a nine-day, small-group trip ...

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Japanese car culture goes impossibly hard. On the first Saturday of every month car geeks in the area will cruise through the famously busy Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Shibuya, Tokyo. If you want to ...

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