Visitors flock to the famous cherry blossom festival in Hirosaki, northern Japan.

A middle-aged couple tries to bring new life to an island that is home to more cats than people.

Convenience store chain Lawson introduces a new way for smartphone-savvy customers to shop without the hassle of hitting...

Fish take to the sky in a coastal western Japan town famous for its bonito catch.

A young kendama prodigy is blowing minds in western Japan.

Japan's Health and Welfare Minister calls "regrettable" a mix-up of babies at a Tokyo hospital 51 years ago.

High pressure engulfs the Japanese archipelago, driving temperatures in western Japan past 30 degrees for the first time...

A rousing drum parade fires up participants at a famous "naked" festival in Hida, central Japan.

Okutama, a scenic town on the western edge of Tokyo, gives away houses and land in a bid to attract young residents and ...

A Japanese girl is certified by Guinness World Records as having the world's longest hair on a teenager.