Someone contacted me recently and told me that there was a new book out called "Retrograde", which contained translations of stories by the iconic author Osamu Dazai (1909-48), and would I be ...

On November 19, a Santa Claus doll (approximately 3 meters tall) that resembles "Myaku-Myaku," the very popular official mascot of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, was displayed at "Uroko House" in Kitano ...

Visitors wearing costumes pose for a photograph during Hyper Japan, a major festival showcasing Japanese culture taking place at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, in Manchester, England, on ...

China stepped up its economic war with Japan on Wednesday as a dispute between Asia’s two biggest economies intensified over a remark by Tokyo's new leader about a Japanese response to any Chinese ...

With Border Patrol agents expected to arrive in New Orleans, the city’s mayor-elect is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. The coast-to-coast enforcement campaign has terrified immigrants and spurred ...

Japanese local authorities approved the restart of the world's biggest nuclear plant on Friday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Hideyo Hanazumi, governor of Niigata Prefecture ...

China on Friday took its feud with Tokyo over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Taikachi’s recent comments on Taiwan to the United Nations, as tensions between the East Asian neighbours deepened and ties ...

Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, “Guys and Dolls” is an oddball romantic comedy! The show takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba. “Guys and Dolls” is coming ...

Siege of Monsters will allow players to relive major moments from the novels and second season of the Disney+ series.

Visiting Tokyo for the first time can feel like stepping into the future and the past at once. This vast, ever-shifting metropolis is all about contrasts: centuries-old shrines tucked beside glass ...

When it comes to the future of work, Japan is caught in a tug-of-war. Tokyo officials are pushing for a four-day workweek, hoping a shorter schedule will ease the nation’s notoriously punishing work ...