People are embracing fun ways to reduce the millions of tons of edible food that is wasted in Japan each year.

A mushroom manufacturer in central Japan has succeeded for the first time in Japan to artificially cultivate bamboo fung...

A Shinto priest in western Tokyo offers waterfall training, a form of traditional ascetic training for monks and priests...

Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture is a World Heritage site known for its sacred and peaceful Buddhist sites. Recently, a m...

Exchange students from the University of Buffalo learn kumiki wood joinery from artisans in Hida and use technology to t...

Vacant schoolhouses in Japan are being repurposed as accommodations with the hope of spurring regional revitalization.

Firefighters are usually dispatched to different emergency situations to protect the public. But a local fire department...

A citrus fruit farmer from western Japan tackles the world's most grueling foot race in the Sahara Desert wearing wooden...

Japanese denim companies offer quality fabrics and personalization, targeting the country's ever-increasing number of fo...

Japan's government passes a law legalizing and restricting home sharing, making waves with listing sites like Airbnb, tr...