Going slightly loco-motive in the stunning scenery of Japan’s southern Kyushu island, with bubbles!
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Shinobi training manual covers ingredients to make sleeping potions and smoke bombs, as well as magic incantations.
History buffs, nature fans, and Japanese culture enthusiasts will want to check out this island in the Sea of Japan.
Buddhist monk who also tends bar says to take complements from Kyoto with a grain of salt.
The classic theme song comes to life in a brand-new way that evokes a different style of “miracle romance.”
From traditional tea ceremonies and cooking lessons to relaxing with owls and revving through the streets, these are traveler’s picks for the best things to do while you’re seeing Japan.
Do you have what it takes to rub shoulders properly in Japan? Not literally though, that would be rude.
A controversial eating choice that has brought Lil Baby into the minds of Japanese people.
Take a trip back in time and into feline cuteness with this new cat cafe in one of Tokyo’s most history-rich neighborhoods.
After making jaws drop both on the mound and at the plate, the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star is winning fans with his performance in the dugout.
African-born president of Kyoto Seika University was told his parties sounded fun, but there was a hidden meaning.
Stance that the sanctity of the sumo ring is tarnished by female presence extends all the way down to elementary school-age kids.
Video of the incident has critics saying sumo’s belief about women’s inherent impurities goes too far.
That’s not a spokemodel holding the prize check.
SoraNews24 goes back to the kitchen to go back in time as we taste-test the first written record of how to make curry in Japan.
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