The inn is actually an upgraded traditional Japanese house that’s continuously served as a residence for officials for more than 400 years.
Our Japanese-language reporter writes on the peculiarities of traveling from a high-risk country during a pandemic.
Starbucks Japan takes a page from Japanese supermarkets with new eco-friendly plan that should make everyone happy.
A video of a man trying to flee the scene after illegal trash dumping has the Japanese web cackling in schadenfreude.