Staying in one of Japan’s most popular cities may soon get much more expensive - Kyoto city plans to hike lodging tax for ...

The automotive manufacturer has unveiled its highly anticipated $10 billion “Woven City,” a futuristic, eco-friendly ...

Friday will mark 30 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck western Japan. Local governments in the region, including Kobe City, are still under a heavy financial burden from the quake ...

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Toyota’s futuristic Woven City, which is being built on the site of a former car factory in Japan, is almost ready for its ...

A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area ...

Prostitution is illegal in Japan but certain forms of adult entertainment such as ’soaplands’ are used as a loophole ...

A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquakerattles Japan's southern Kyushu region:::: Miyazaki, JapanBuildings and houses were ...

The sumo museum has a full-sized wrestling ring and visitors with a foreign passport are granted free entry.

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