Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...

It was once a thriving coal mining town with a population of over 100,000 people. But today, Yubari, located in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is a ghost of its former self — with fewer than ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 55 °F (12.8 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds from W to NW at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph ...

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at 2:49 a.m. on Thursday. Officials say there is no threat of tsunami. An intensity of lower 5 on Japan's seismic ...

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

A fresh set will be published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m., Japan time. Click/tap here for past installments. Intermediate learners who do not need English assistance can directly ...

The institute estimated the population of each prefecture and municipality until ... the 2011 nuclear disaster following the Great East Japan Earthquake. The ratio of people aged 75 or older ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 51 °F (10.6 °C). Winds SSW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 39 °F (3.9 °C). Mostly ...

The median was ¥576,000 ($3,698). Tokyo is the highest, with ¥1,163. In Japan, the minimum wage is determined by each prefecture and revised annually by the Minimum Wage Council. Depending on the ...

Planning your dream trip to Japan in spring for cherry blossom season? Here is where and when is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Japan! In this deep dive, we share the Japan cherry blossom ...