Once an elite breed of spy carrying out stealth missions, ninjas now help Japan to boost tourism."忍者"が足りない！？訪日外国人にも人気の忍者...

1,000 dancers wearing lanterns on their heads put on a legendary performance in Kumamoto Prefecture.

A kindly "ugume" mom-ghost gives kids the shivers at a Buddhist temple in Nagasaki.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike takes part in a promotional event of sprinkling water, a traditional practice to feel cooler...

Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera visits Okinawa for the first time after his reappointment to the post.

A village registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site celebrates coming-of-age.

A woman's dream is realized when her retired steam locomotive lives to see another day.

Japan celebrates Mountain Day with festivals, mountain songs and catching goldfish.

The Obon summer holiday means airports, train stations and highways are packed with travelers.

Korean letters and graffiti are found engraved at Japan's famous Todaiji Temple, a World Heritage site.