Nara City (the capital of the eponymous prefecture of Nara) is home to a little over 367,000 people and is located just 20 ...

State of play: The exhibit starts in the museum's atrium with a recreation of the Yumedono, or Hall of Dreams, at Horyuji ...

The ancient coastal city of Kamakura south of Tokyo is an irresistible mix of sun, surf, temples and shrines. But the area is ...

From the Archives brings back story of Isamu Taniguchi, who built the Japanese Garden in Zilker Park after being interred in ...

Takamatsu, 76, is one of two Japanese cardinals at the conclave. His great-grandfather, who personally lived the experience ...

Daiso, a popular Japanese discount retailer, is preparing to open its first Wisconsin location at Southport Plaza in Kenosha, ...

The helicopter was operated by SGC Saga Aviation, based in the city of Saga, the capital of Saga Prefecture in Kyushu. A regional branch of the Japan Coast Guard is investigating the crash for ...

The ethereal Anabuki Arena Kagawa transforms a landfill site into a public space that people are free to move in and around ...

Water gushing from a broken pipe has inundated a national highway in Kyoto City, western Japan. City officials suspect aging infrastructure is to blame. A passerby reported the incident at around ...

From the busy streets of Tokyo to the stunning nature of the countryside, here’s where to go in Japan Credit: Peter ...

From the busy streets of Tokyo to the stunning nature of the countryside, here’s where to go in Japan - Peter Adams/Getty ...

From a stormy morning in the Indian city of Jaipur to an evening with gentle orangutans in Indonesian Borneo, six Explore ...