This is mochi, or rice cake, formed into a round shape to represent a mirror (kagami), one of the three sacred treasures, and ...

The 7.6-magnitude quake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 1 highlighted the need for improvements ...

Japan’s consumption of alcoholic drinks has declined steadily over the past few decades, with a notable drop in the amount of ...

Japanese tea rooms are truly unique structures. A new book recounts the authors’ visits to tea rooms across Japan. This ...

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan has exceeded 180 yen per liter for the ...

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda warned Wednesday that if the BOJ keeps its policy interest ...

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced a Chinese man to eight months in jail for ...

Washington, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--U.S. mayors and others have sent a letter to President Joe Biden seeking his approval for ...

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--The central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka logged the longest estimated average healthy life ...

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday that he will visit Beijing on Wednesday for ...

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japan's education ministry said Tuesday that it has approved a 25-year plan to strengthen ...

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japanese cultural anthropologist Junzo Kawada, a recipient of the Order of Culture, died of ...