Japan Travel Alert: Why Fujiyoshida Canceled Its Cherry Blossom Festival In 2026

Japan's cherry blossom season has become a victim of its own popularity. Fujiyoshida canceled its popular Cherry Blossom ...

Japan’s Takaichi Wins Big in Snap Election: What to Know

The conservative Prime Minister’s gamble seems to have paid off.

Japan's Sanae Takaichi wins a landslide in snap election, exit polls project

Japan’s conservative prime minister Sanae Takaichi has won a landslide victory after she gambled on a high-stakes snap ...

Japan's New Dawn: Seven Films at Berlin Signal Industry Renaissance as Box Office Hits Record High

Japan is mounting its strongest presence at the Berlin Film Festival in years, with seven films spanning competition, Forum, ...

Figure Skating-Japan take silver and bronze in bittersweet night for Kagiyama

Japan claimed silver and bronze in the men's figure skating final on Friday, but the double podium proved bittersweet for ...

North Korea warns 'war criminal' Japan over Canada defense agreement

North Korea on Wednesday denounced Japan's new defense equipment agreement with Canada, accusing Prime Minister Sanae ...

Prime Minister Takaichi’s party wins a supermajority in Japan’s lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.

'Fabled knights of old': The true story of Japan's mysterious samurai

From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is ...
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A Calendar of Japan’s Traditional Events

From New Year Shōgatsu celebrations to the summer festivals of Tanabata and Obon, Japan’s calendar is filled with traditional events that mark life milestones, seasonal changes, and religious ...