Filled so close to overflowing that it’s served with a plate underneath it to catch any runoff, the Umakarashibimen’s toppings include garlic, chili pepper, tofu, beef tendon, leeks, quail eggs, and a ...

Collaboration with American art museum puts the works of Hokusai and Hiroshige in the Prussian blue spotlight.

But whatever the reasons, a crime is always a crime, and things ended badly for former Toyota City employee Takashi Takeuchi. Once the head of the Health and Food Services Division for the city’s ...

As one of the flagship products of Chinese ice cream manufacturer Qihang Food Co., the ice creams are being made available in Japan exclusively through Gold Star Co. There are a total of five ...

We head to Osaka’s world-famous canal district and see who’s thriving and who’s struggling with the drop in travelers from China.

But don’t take my word for it – since the changes took effect, average test scores took a nose dive. In Mie Prefecture, the driving test’s pass rate fell from about 20 percent to just 1.8 percent.

Heartfelt melody and sweet design features capture the magic of Jiji’s shop.

Marugame Family Night is for the Marugame families, not the customers.

Ichiran usually sells three types of lucky bags, with this year’s prices being: ● The smallest, Ume (“plum”), at 9,000 yen (US$57.87) ● The medium size, Take (“bamboo”), at 12,000 yen ● And the ...

Mr. Sato heads to one of Japan’s biggest Chinatowns to see how things are following China’s travel advisory.

Fast food chain's first-ever Christmas restaurant serves to break away from the nation's fried chicken tradition.

When the data is broken down by skill set, the scores show a wide gap in Japanese English learners’ ability to understand the language versus being capable of expressing themselves in it, along with ...