Police arrest a 60-year-old man for shining a laser pointer at a US military plane in the Tokyo suburbs.

Kokujoji Temple attracts visitors with provocative anime-style drawings of historical figures.

9 ducklings make the journey from Kyoto's Yohoji Temple to their permanent home in the Kamo River.

A horse-drawn bar is livening up the streets of one northern Japan town.

An increasing number of people are starting tiny businesses with small funds.

A matchmaking NPO hosts a cooking class for single senior citizens in Chiba, east of Tokyo.

New ambassadors from Luxembourg and Brunei present their credentials to Emperor Naruhito in a ceremony at the Imperial P...

The mayor of Fuefuki creates local trademark dish 'raho,'a kind of ramen made with Yamanashi hoto noodles.

The annual Aoi festival colors Japan's ancient capital.

A shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district sells funny inventions.