The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix has been sitting right in the middle of the city this whole time, and it’s exactly the kind of place that makes you question every weekend you’ve ever spent ...

Osaka Garden, nestled on Wooded Island inside Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side, is the kind of hidden gem that makes you ...

The Tokyo bars of Mieko Kawakami’s novels are low-key, smoky places. In Sisters in Yellow, her most recent book to be ...

As the crisis facing the global environment deepens, Japan's "Environmental Crisis Clock" — a gauge of environmental ...

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Shikoku is Japan’s smallest major island, and one of its greatest natural wonders. Laura Moser travels to this region of lush mountains, dazzling shrines, and hidden gorges—and steps back in time.

Dozens of Japanese firms are producing ultra-clear, premium ice that melts more slowly than regular blocks. Read more at ...

In an exclusive interview with The Straits Times, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike shares the success of her ‘children first’ ...

A string of smash-and-grab thefts highlights how loosely organized criminal groups evade police, while authorities seek new ...

The Institute of Enology and Viticulture at the University of Yamanashi and its partners are testing a paper-and-plastic wine ...

Our next sale is here! This is an extraordinary estate sale featuring a large collection of rare and hard-to-find Asian and ...

In the historic Japanese city of Kanazawa, craftsmen painstakingly shape and slice blocks of ice destined to chill negronis ...