An Akita puppy chosen by Russian Olympic figure skater Alina Zagitova is unveiled in its namesake northern Akita Prefect...

The 100,000th cell phone is donated to be recycled into medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Pricey new green tea auctioned last month is dedicated to a shrine in the foothills of Mt. Fuji.

Empress Michiko starts her last silk farming in the Imperial Palace before Emperor Akihito abdicates next spring.

Questions arise over what car Japan's Crown Prince will use for his enthronement parade after the Imperial Rolls Royce b...

Wakasa Station in Tottori Prefecture, southwestern Japan, puts a pink steam locomotive on display for the recently insta...

A small temple in western Japan is becoming an Instagram phenomenon.

Conventional sushi is topped with raw fish. But rice topped with meat is leading a new generation of sushi culture in Ja...

Guests including Olympic gold medal figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu join the Imperial Couple's annual spring garden party.

A new theme park based on the famous anime of Studio Ghibli is to open in central Japan.