Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank ...

Japan’s indigenous religion, worship Kami – gods believed to inhabit the natural world – and the Kumano region is considered to be home to a particularly large number. Walking the ancient ...

Ancient people on the Danish island of Bornholm sacrificed sunstones, carved to symbolize the Sun, during a massive volcanic eruption around 4,900 years ago to restore sunlight crucial for their ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

The Ama divers of Japan, primarily in Toba and Shima, preserve an ancient tradition of free diving for shellfish and pearls, dating back 3000 years. Around 2,000 divers remain, sustaining their ...

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on ... pushback from residents in destinations such as the ancient capital of Kyoto. The tradition-steeped city ...

Why, you might ask, would anyone want to rent a Japanese ossan (informal for “middle-aged man”)? The answers may surprise you. Some customers are tourists looking for a cheap personal guide. Others ...

This seclusion allows travellers to experience a quieter, more authentic side of Japan, where adventure, ancient traditions, and natural beauty await.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...

The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.8. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The quake began at ...

What it tells us about the past: This small, clay tablet was likely a tool used to perform rituals at two prehistoric stone rings in northern Japan over three millennia ago. The holes were used ...