Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

The monkeys' "ultra-yodels" had frequency leaps that were five times larger than human frequency changes, often exceeding three octaves. (Human yodelers are limited to one octave.) While the monkeys' ...

The 69-year-old found meaning in her final trip with her son in Kyoto before he died of cancer in 2023. Read more at ...

While Japanese whisky has its origins in Scotch, it is usually designed with balance in mind rather than a single dominant ...

TOKYO -- As Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka draw the bulk of international tourists in Japan, cities in the western part of the country are teaming up to attract visitors ahead of the opening of Expo 2025 this ...

Nintendo officially announced today during the one-hour Nintendo Direct event that the Switch 2 will launch on June 5, 2025, starting at 6 a.m. PT (9 a.m. ET, 2 p.m. BST). The Nintendo team said more ...

Gaming specialists who have handled Nintendo's new Switch 2 say the console is a clear upgrade on its predecessor, but it ...

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When it comes to cherry blossom viewing, Japan and South Korea often come to mind first. However, Taiwan’s cherry blossom ...

The slowest city is identified based on average travel times over a standardized distance of 10 km, offering a consistent measure of congestion across various urban areas.