Haruki Murakami's quote, "Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely," emphasizes the delicate nature of ...

Taiwan-born chef George Chen, whose family immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, remembers vividly how his school lunch of ...

From precise ice to the vinyl revival, we owe more to Japanese bars than you might expect. And a century-old cocktail manual is partly responsible.

Going on holiday and exploring a new location should be a fun and fulfilling experience, but it doesn't always work out that way.

The latest example of this is a new work for Scottish Opera by Japanese composer Dai Fujikura and Scottish librettist Harry ...

Fujiyoshida, a city near Mount Fuji, built its cherry blossom festival into a major seasonal attraction over roughly a decade. The event pulls about 200,000 visitors each year, with peak days hitting ...

US superstar Ilia Malinin fell twice and didn’t medal in the men’s figure skating while Ukrainian skeleton athlete’s Olympics DQ appeal was dismissed, among other events.

Never has it won as decisively as it did in a snap election on February 8th, when it took almost 70% of the seats in parliament’s powerful lower house. Takaichi Sanae, the triumphant prime minister, ...

So Javier, how much of Sanae Takaichi’s election victory was about her, and how much of it was her policy agenda? It’s ...

Japan’s rise has been systematic, with a deep talent pool, while the United States struggled to find a clear successor to ...

Japan is famous for doing things efficiently, if not downright bureaucratically, so it is a little surprising how inefficient booking a private guide can be. Travelers often end up juggling emails, ...

A new study says that when female politicians wear masks, they may get less support from voters. But for male politicians, wearing a mask doe ...