A $1 rice ball works out at 78p for us Brits. God bless the exchange rate. People will, however, spend money on sushi, like ...

A spotted seal was born at Marinepia Nihonkai, an aquarium in the city of Niigata, on April 4. The baby seal is a female and ...

"Solid Snake, the protagonist of my debut title Metal Gear (1987), was born as a silent 'tough guy' because of these ...

Scallop fishing for the spring season has begun in Nemuro Bay in Hokkaido. Many big scallops were caught, and the port became ...

Apple Computers was seven years removed from its now-mythic garage beginnings at 2066 Crist Drive in Los Altos, California, where founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs first launched the company. As ...

The World Languages and Cultures Club meets every other Monday from 4:15-5:45 p.m. The next meeting takes place April 14 in SU Gallery 102. On April 28 the club will return to their regular meeting ...

kanji and idiom (kanyouku) further develop your cultural awareness and knowledge of Japanese life style On completing these two levels you'll be able to use your language skills in a wide variety of ...

For illustrator and fiber artist Tomoko Kubo, the hiragana lettering system sparked a playful, ongoing series of embroideries ...

Japanese food companies on edge over Trump tariff turmoil Hyogo police compel girl, 12, to ‘confess’ to bogus sex acts ‘Social prescribing’ of community ties gains traction ...

Summer demands a thoughtful approach to diet and hydration. As temperatures rise, the body loses more fluids through sweat, ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu ...