What do you imagine when someone mentions Japan? Maybe it’s warm bowls of ramen. Or peaceful mountain views. Or, of course, ...

For more than a decade, The Pasatiempo Writing Contest has published outstanding literary works from a variety of genres. This year, we present three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction/Essay/Memoir, and ...

The State Department is warning Americans in Japan to be aware of their surroundings amid an increase in bear sightings after 13 people have been killed by bears in the country since April. Japanese ...

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Most people can’t imagine living to 100. For those who do, work has usually been left behind long ago. We spoke with five centenarians who have never retired. Their jobs have become a part of their ...

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Yoichi Fujiyabu has spent three decades sharing God’s love to people who want to end their lives. Most people visit Shirahama, a resort town along Japan’s southern coast, for its sandy beaches and ...

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TOKYO (AP) — Downpours on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides on Monday, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation ...

Video captured people gathering on top of roofs in the northern Japanese coastal community of Mukawa after a tsunami alert was issued for the country. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s coast ...

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby earned $22.6m in Japan and $22.8m outside the country after 30 days globally on mobile. The US has contributed 68% of overseas spending and 34% of total spending since global ...