The Japanese government is set to introduce new standards on evaluating the durability of wooden buildings with the aim of significantly extending their legal longevity for easier financing and ...

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An 18-year-old woman has become the latest recruit to the Ashura Ninja Group, which puts on shows at the Iga-ryu Ninja Museum ...

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Two Japanese tourists were detained in China after one exposed himself on the Great Wall, causing outrage in Japan and ...

Japan began welcoming foreign cruise ships again in 2023. Now, it hopes to welcome 2.5 million international cruisers in 2025 ...

Number of foreign nationals living in Japan surpassed 3.7M as of end of 2024, government data shows - Anadolu Ajansı ...

A year after a natural disaster, the resilient artisans of Japan’s Noto Peninsula are forging ahead—with great help from the ...

Two Japanese tourists in their 20s were detained for two weeks in China then deported for taking photos showing exposed buttocks at the Great Wall, local media reported.

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Initiatives include pop-up information offices, projection mapping displays, and subsidies for businesses, all designed to ...

As wellness tourism continues to evolve into a trillion-dollar industry, 2025 brings an exciting wave of trends designed to ...