Researchers in Japan have found that the more public library books a municipality has, the fewer residents require long-term nursing care. Wh･･･ ...

New summer reading from Duke authors includes timely books on race, history and political polarization, useful books on finance, health and mentorship and good reads of poetry and fiction. Plus: for ...

Social media and viral posts have unsettled travelers and renewed attention to manga artist Ryo Tatsuki’s prediction of a huge earthquake that would inundate Japan with tsunami waves. Tatsuki ...

Ryo Tatsuki, whom some claim predicted Japan’s 2011 earthquake, gives July 2025 as the date of the impending event in a 1999 graphic novel.

TOKYO -- Prophecies of disaster written in a 1999 manga book, with no scientific backing, are affecting travel to Japan among Hong Kongers as word of the predictions spreads on social media.

Elderly care facilities generally fall into two categories: first, day-care centers, where seniors visit several times a week to engage in rehabilitation, social activities, and exercise.

Books Books: The naked truth about Japan's bathhouses. Yuval Zohar's exploration of the culture of natural springs is an eye-opener. Yuval Zohar, author of "Towards a Nude Architecture," relaxes ...

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of Japan continues with a video on the Edo Japan’s social order and the bakuhan system, as we deduce what the feudal ...

“Despite Japan emerging as a modern country, there were two completely separate Japanese communities in Hong Kong: Japan’s top elites and the women in the very bottom of the social hierarchy.” The ...

In 2025 the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) marks its 25th Anniversary. Working directly with communities, the JSDF has funded nearly 800 projects in more than 90 countries, improving the lives ...

Australia ’s decision to ban children under the age of 16 from accessing social media has triggered a debate in Japan about the need for similar legislation to protect its young people.