The Imperial Hotel, Kyoto presents its guestrooms, showing a concept that melds traditional sensibilities with contemporary ...

Japan is a country rich in culture and heritage. This country is the perfect blend of cultural marvels along with natural ...

Large raindrops began falling like sleet on the evening of May 29 near the Kagoshima prefectural office, creating thick, dark ...

Nha Trang, Hanoi, and Da Nang have been named among the world’s 50 most attractive tourism cities in the Global Tourism City ...

SUMMER: The St. Tammany Art Association's Summer Show at the Miriam Barranger Gallery in the Art House, 320 N. Columbia St., ...

Yokohama’s Chinatown is the largest in Japan and is surrounded by 10 ornately decorated gates. It’s tempting to get lost in ...

A tropical depression in the East China Sea is forecast to approach the Kyushu region in southwest Japan toward Monday, bringing intense rainfall mainly to western Japan.

Luxury travel has evolved significantly—from the European grand tours taken by young aristocrats and wealthy elites as early ...

Ogura can still remember that terrible morning in August, 80 years ago. Her older brother, who later died of cancer from ...

A famed Japanese destroyer lost in 1942 has been found severed on the South Pacific seafloor — the result of a fantastic David-vs.-Goliath sea battle that remains the stuff of legend for the U.S. Navy ...

Philosophy professor Evan Thompson, who defines himself as “a good friend to Buddhism,” is also a critic of “ Buddhist exceptionalism ”: “the belief that Buddhism is superior to other religions in ...

Japan’s beloved fusion dishes like curry rice and tonkatsu may seem traditional today, but they’re rooted in surprising ...