3,700 passengers are quarantined on a cruise ship in Yokohama after a passenger from Hong Kong tests positive for the ne...

Celebrities throw beans at temple visitors to ring in spring in a traditional event aimed at chasing away demons and bri...

The Michelin Guide awards its coveted 3-star rating to a Japanese chef in France for the first time.

Japan's Princess Kako addresses the audience in sign language at ceremony to honor mothers that raised hearing-impaired ...

The entrance exam season has arrived in Japan and some students are seeking help from the god of wisdom at a shrine in c...

Temple goers stand under 6-meter waterfalls as part of winter austerities in central Japan.

Japanese police arrest a Vietnamese man for giving haircuts to compatriots without a beautician license.

A conveyor belt sushi shop targeting foreigners opens in Tokyo.

The capital of Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido receives the largest amount of snowfall this winter.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asks Cabinet ministers to strengthen countermeasures against a new coronavirus.