Japanese walking offers significant health benefits. A 2007 study from Japan compared this method to lower-intensity continuous walking, with a goal of achieving 8,000 steps per day.

Two Japanese nationals have been killed in Dalian in northeastern China’s Liaoning province and a Chinese suspect has been detained, Beijing confirmed on Tuesday. Chinese foreign ministry ...

Having conquered its home market, the Japanese toilet-maker Toto is selling more bidets in the United States. Toto’s president says not even tariffs will halt its advance.

Japanese manga artist Ryo Tatsuki, also known as the "New Baba Vanga," has predicted a massive tsunami hitting Japan in July 2025, sparking widespread concern and travel cancellations.

A Japanese-made private lunar lander has crashed while attempting to touch down on the moon, with its makers officially declaring the mission a failure. Tokyo-based company ispace said on Friday ...

A claim by one of Elon Musk ’s former partners that he fathered a child with a Japanese pop star has ignited a storm of speculation online in Japan, fuelling debate over celebrity privacy ...

Japan isn’t the only country that has seen an upward trend in unusual baby names. A 2016 study found that American parents picked more unusual names between 2004 and 2015, pointing to the ...

The incident shocked Japan and changed the country forever. One aftereffect was the removal of trash cans from subway and train stations. While some still exist, they feature clear plastic bags ...

Onosato, the new sumo grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top rank of yokozuna since 2017. Skip to content.

Shigeo Nagashima, one of the greatest and most beloved players in Japanese baseball history, has died at the age of 89. Nagashima's death was confirmed by the Yomiuri Giants, the Nippon ...

Tokyo-based company ispace aims to land its "Resilience" spacecraft in the moon's Mare Frigoris ("Sea of Cold") region on June 5, notching a big milestone for Japan and for commercial spaceflight.

Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima has died at age 89. Former Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley once tried to buy his contract. Shohei Ohtani posted his respects on Instagram.