We delve into another facet of Japan’s complex religious past in the Goto Islands, home to the “hidden Christians” for nearly 300 years during the Tokugawa shogunate. They had to conceal ...

WWII veteran Tony Battaglia, who served as a medic in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and later moved to Honesdale, died Friday ...

TOUGH, yes. War, no. That's the short answer to the headline question — the most important security, economic and political ...

Matsudaira toured the Goto island chain of Nagasaki Prefecture to ... to philosophies in Buddhism in my process of mastering Japanese-style painting,” she said. “I feel the religions may ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

A Russian intelligence-gathering ship spent more than a week in waters near Japan’s southern islands, including Okinawa and Kyushu, the country’s military announced Monday. The Vishnya-class ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Japan’s southernmost main island, Kyushu, is a land deeply connected to nature. Known for its volcanic terrain, lush forests, ...

Travel to Japan has exploded in recents years. Sustainable tourism advocates say the country needs to be proactive at ...

According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, the island defense missile began mass production in fiscal year 2023, which ran from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The Japanese Defense Ministry ...

Emboldened by a law allowing wider weapons use, the Chinese Coast Guard has repeatedly and more brazenly tested Japan’s resolve to avoid escalating tensions around the Senkaku Islands in the ...