There’s no bigger, more fervently anticipated event in Japan than cherry blossom season, but unfortunately the pretty-in-pink ...

People bathe in cold water at Kashima Jingu shrine in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2025, during ...

A humble sports anime trumps major contenders like Sakamoto Days and The Apothecary Diaries for the title of Japan's most ...

Get an idea of when you can expect to see this year’s blooms across Japan in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo and more ...

At Koga Falls in the city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, the water flowing down the falls has frozen completely again this year ...

Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom parties of early spring.

Unless you live in one of these warmer winter destinations in Japan, it’s going to get quite a bit colder as we move into the winter months. While there are plenty of ways to stay warm outside, ...

From Swedish vampires to Japanese letters, these stories show how winter makes the perfect canvas for exploring love, loss ...

TOKYO -- During winter, some experience health issues ... Although it is a good idea to actively consume these foods, the average Japanese diet provides sufficient amounts of these without ...

Bonuses paid by major Japanese companies in winter 2024 averaged ¥891,460, rewriting an all-time high for the first time in five years, the labor ministry said Friday. The average figure of ...