In Japan, an era name is proclaimed after the ascension of a new emperor.With just a year to go until Emperor Akihito's ...

The Imperial Household Agency says the silk cultivation tradition will be handed from Empress Michiko to Crown Princess ...

Unseasonably chilly weather strikes Tokyo after nearly a week of summer-like temperatures during the extended Golden Wee...

A crowd of people watch a phantom waterfall appear out of nowhere and right on schedule in Nagano Prefecture.

Horseback riders challenge a steep slope at a shrine in central Japan. Called Age Uma, the ritual signals luck in this y...

Tens of thousands turn out to celebrate and support sexual diversity at Tokyo's annual Rainbow Pride parade.

Nagoya castle closes its tower for inspections and reconstruction.

Hidden Christian sites in southwest Japan get World Cultural Heritage recommendation.

Ichiro's father says what he'd been expecting finally arrived and the baseball star should repay the Mariners by helping...

A train station in an international neighborhood in Tokyo is using multilingual announcements to make foreigners feel mo...