Declining birth rates see business slump heralding introduction of nurses dressed as maids, French-style clinic cafes, ...

Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture has unveiled a proposal for its airport to become the third flight hub in the central Kanto region ...

Tours to the United States allowing Japanese massage therapists and others to undergo anatomical training involving the use ...

Japan just took a big step into the future of public transport. On March 5th, in the quiet town of Sakai, Ibaraki Prefecture, ...

The definition of "hikikomori"—people who avoid social participation and generally stay at home—according to criteria used by ...

Ibaraki Prefectural Police have arrested a 45-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murdering his 65-year-old mother, whose skeletal remains were found wrapped in a blue tarp in a field in the town ...

Marking 80 years since the Tokyo air raids of World War II claimed approximately 100,000 lives, people gathered from the ...

After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these ...

MITO, Japan -- Japan's Ibaraki Airport is trying to cement its status as a third hub in the Kanto region centering on Tokyo, along with Narita and Haneda airports. Deliberations are underway to ...

With the number of foreigners working in Japan increasing, the highest increases are being seen not in urban but in rural areas, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey.

Spring also brings vibrant festivals, from the dazzling Takayama Matsuri to Kyoto’s geisha-led Miyako Odori. Whether you’re ...