Kenta Hirayama has designed an "unpretentious house" in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, which features a metal facade and simple ...

From an ingenious home with guest annexe attached, to a micro house in Tokyo that opens like a shell, and a home for both ...

In a century-old Japanese public bath, a DJ works the decks while naked men bathe behind him and students film the scene.Headphones on, 28-year-old DJ Zendo nods his head to the music at the bath -- ...

Despite Seoul topping the best student cities list, cities across Europe dominate the chart. Which cities are perfect for international students?

Around the turn of the millennium, straight edge hardcore singer Bill Muir was asked by Japanese game developer Square (now ...

Risa Yamada is the so-called "legendary" kakeko (caller) who defrauded victims out of 600 million yen as part of the ...

Exploring how cultures across Earth, sky, and sea honor the dead through sacred spaces, rituals, and final sanctuaries that ...

A final piece of the construction puzzle has been approved for the ultra-high-speed Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line project, ...

Japan's Council for Cultural Affairs on Friday recommended that culture minister Yohei Matsumoto designate four individuals including "nagauta narimono" traditional Japanese theater music performer To ...

A new lodging tax hits Tokyo visitors in 2027 in the name of sustainability. But is the city going green or just passing the ...

Asian shares skidded Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 down 5% as heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related ...

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