The city of Kyoto is known as Japan's cultural and spiritual capital. It's for good reason: Kyoto has hundreds of Buddhist ...

Self-checkout registers are supposed to be a win-win. Shoppers can quickly pay for their items and be on their way, and store ...

Japan announced on Thursday that it will lift its tough Covid restrictions on foreign tourists, reopening the borders after 2 ½ years. Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange, Prime Minister ...

Forged and sharpened by hand based on centuries of tradition, Sakai's knives are used widely by chefs. Sales to overseas ...

The Japanese government recently launched an initiative it hopes will encourage foreign tourists to venture off the beaten ...

TOKYO -- 7-Eleven convenience stores have become a can't-miss destination for many international tourists in Japan for ...

The death in Japan of Taiwanese celebrity Barbie Hsu, reportedly from complications triggered by the flu, has caused ...

The global popularity of blades forged in the western Japan city of Sakai is on the rise, with foreign tourists helping to ...

In 2024, over 36 million foreigners visited Japan. Unfortunately, this has also resulted in shoplifting on a massive scale, ...

Sudo allegedly admitted to the charge, saying, “We appealed [to foreign tourists], telling them that we could provide cheap ...

The total number of overnight stays at hotels and inns across Japan reached an estimated 55.82 million in December 2024, ...

Shoplifting cases in Japanese pharmacies have jumped, with many foreign suspects being involved in stealing items and selling them overseas.