Japan. World Expo is held every five years in different global locations. Here are five things to know about this event, which runs until mid-October. Encircling dozens of national pavilions is ...

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

Deliberating on how to pass on memories as he searches for what role he must play as the symbol of modern Japan, the emperor is expected during his travels to not only focus on the survivors but ...

Osaka (Japan) (AFP) – A multi-eyed mascot ... and has a circumference of two kilometres (1.2 miles), is a symbol of unity. Latticed beams hold up a sloping roof, 20 metres (65 feet) tall ...