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 ...

Record numbers of foreign travelers are visiting Japan, sparking friction with locals. Cities and travel operators are seeking ways to ease tensions and promote harmony.

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 ...

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

Japanese police have intensified calls for tighter security in pharmacies amid a surge in thefts by foreign criminals posing as tourists, with analysts warning that lax internal checks were ...

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

Top sushi chefs are cooking right in their patrons’ own accommodations for around 30,000 yen ($195) per person, and the ...

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

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