Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

The Chinese and Japanese zodiac sign for this year is the snake. On Friday, visitors flocked to the Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo, ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...

Two men in Tokyo, Japan died after choking on mochi around New Years, and now officials are warning others to take care when ...

Two elderly men died after choking on mochi on the first three days of the New Year in Japan. This sticky, sweet traditional ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) at Japan’s most prestigious ...

TOKYO: The top bidder at a Tokyo fish market said they paid US$1.3 million for a tuna on Sunday (Jan 5), the second highest ...

For many non-Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan ...

The number of people visiting Japan hit record levels in 2024, but top ‘Golden Route’ destinations such as Kyoto and Osaka ...