The popular theme park has brought smiles to generations of fans, while embracing new forms of entertainment to reach an even ...

Births rose for the first time in 11 years, with little sign of the superstition behind a sharp drop 60 years ago, though the ...

Budget favorites such as Kinmugi and Honkirin are being upgraded to beer as brewers race to keep loyal drinkers after the tax ...

Johan Leutwiler, the first foreign national registered as a swordsmith in Japan, can now make swords from start to finish at ...

Soai's Nobel-winning research on asymmetric autocatalysis has helped advance pharmaceutical chemistry and offers insights to ...

An agricultural economist blames state supply control for Japan's rice swings and says scrapping production targets and ...

Heightened security around bases, a midnight-to-5 AM curfew and a temporary alcohol ban are part of the measures as ...

Food tax falls to 1% in April, but alcohol stays at 10%, and brewers fear fewer restaurant visits will mean fewer young ...

Takaichi called population decline a quiet national crisis, promised curbs on land sales near sensitive sites, and pressed ...

In Chapter 6, author and lawyer Shin Ushijima's characters are about to be engulfed by a "raging storm" set on reshaping ...

Data centers count legally as offices and escape environmental review, so giant facilities keep rising by Japanese homes ...

Employees who take collab merchandise from restaurants could face criminal charges, but holding online marketplaces liable ...