Shibuya’s mayor is urging people not to gather for Halloween amid concerns about rowdy behaviour and rising visitor numbers.

The nonprofit is a community hub with karate classes, Japanese folk dancing lessons, kendo and language courses.

Even though I am Japanese ethnically and by citizenship, I never felt deeply connected to my Japanese heritage while growing ...

It epitomizes the Japanese emphasis on politeness and humility. Whether you are thanking someone for their help or ...

For 20 years, the Japanese Film Festival has illuminated Istanbul’s screens, weaving a cinematic bridge between Japan and ...

Japanese-British singer Rina Sawayama called out Sabrina Carpenter for cultural insensitivities during the October 18 episode ...

In Japan, bathing in the nude with strangers is just a regular part of onsen culture. But for many foreign visitors, taking that first plunge can be intimidating.

A Shinto priest from Austria talks about the origins of his spiritual journey and how he spends his days at a 355-year-old ...

Cool Japan, one of Japan's organizations that promotes tourism to Japan through pop culture, is in danger of being eliminated. If the organization is not able to turn a profit by 2025, the Ministry of ...

Unveiled on the closing day of Expo 2025 Osaka, the Japan Culture Centre is presented as the UAE’s parting gift to Japan, a ...

There's also a reverence for Japanese culture and Japan itself that the Barcelona-based indie studio Undercoders wants to ...