Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

U.S. Army Japan and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force close out North Wind 25, a bilateral cold-weather field training ...

In a district of Toyama, 16cm was recorded while 12cm was observed in Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido. The ...

The final qualifying round of women's ice hockey for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics was held in the city of Tomakomai, ...

Japanese fighter aircraft intercepted a Russian spy plane over the waters west of the nation on Tuesday, while a suspected ...

Crispy, buttery, and packed with flavor—this might just be the best Japanese cookie ever! From delicate matcha-infused ...

Known best for his musical composition for in Isao Takahata’s 1998 film ‘Grave of the Fireflies’, Michio Mamiya passed away ...

Japan was the top cross-border destination for Chinese tourists during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday through Feb. 4, with reservations doubling from the previous year, according to data from ...

109 fishermen have been safely rescued after being stranded on a drifting ice floe east of Russia in the Sea of Okhotsk. French Prime Minister François Bayrou has said he plans to sue French outlet ...

Hong Kong champion Golden Sixty has departed Australia and touched down at his new home in Japan this week, where the superstar will be retired to Northen Horse Park in Hokkaido.

While his death was initially reported by The Asahi Shimbun in December, it has only now reached a global audience following ...

Michio Mamiya, the celebrated composer whose poignant scores, most notably for Studio Ghibli's emotionally devastating film ...