The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

The influence of the samurai class can also be seen in the Japanese religious practices associated with Mount Fuji. Many of key figures in the Kamakura shogunate came from the provinces of Suruga ...

To keep up with 2025’s current and upcoming trends, CNN Underscored reached out to professional interior designers to get their predictions and thoughts. With their input, we put together five ...

As an interior decorator who kept a close eye on last year's rising and falling trends, I've recently found myself adding items to my shopping cart and refreshing my apartment for 2025.

So while it feels strange discussing interior design trends for 2025 during such a time, the vibe shift evident in other creative avenues is also being felt in the design world. We’re talking ...

World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose has said that the Japanese economy is expected to "deliver healthy growth" over the next two years driven by increased consumption backed by rising wages.

We spoke with 11 interior experts, and these are the picks they suggest. Wendy is a writer for Southern Living, focusing on fashion, beauty, home, trends, and deals. She is dedicated to helping her ...

Nintendo announced its next-generation video game console Thursday evening, providing the first official details of the successor to the hugely successful Switch, which was released almost eight ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...