The Yosakoi Soran Festival, held in early summer in the city of Sapporo, Hokkaido, began on June 4. The festival features ...

A 20-year-old university student working as a temporary employee at the Hakodate child consultation center was arrested by ...

JAL will start a test for a new program to support people living in Tokyo, Osaka or Nagoya who want to stay in Hokkaido ...

Karuizawa Distillers has announced plans to build a new distillery for producing single malt Japanese whisky. The new ...

People stand next to large cracks in the pavement after evacuating into a street in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, ...

I wanted to do a high-end omakase restaurant, but I also wanted to build trust here among diners,” the chef said.

TOKYO -- As Japanese bus operators struggle to compete with other transport companies for drivers, some are finding ways to tap talent outside the usual corners, including students from Southeast Asia ...

Padres right-hander Yu Darvish threw off a mound for a third straight day Wednesday as he continues to progress toward a ...

Up to some 7,500 people in 33 municipalities along the Sea of Japan coast of Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido ...

Room rates start at around $195 a night, but rise to around $355 a night during peak season. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thanks to Parkite sushi chef Haley Eckstein, you can. Eckstein, a Sushi Chef Institute graduate, is delivering Parkites a Omakase experience to the home through Sushi Venture. She serves parties of ...

Long before Ashish Vidyarthi took over our Instagram feeds with his “Let’s get into the business of food” videos, he was already a household name as an actor. M ...