Location Historically an important post town on the Tokaido route between Tokyo and Kyoto, Hakone is a premier destination ...

Toward the war’s end in August, 1945, the 127th Liaison Squadron left India and was ordered to move into position in the ...

Tohoku University on Friday became the first institution formally designated to receive substantial research grants from a 10 trillion yen fund, part of a new government program aimed at raising the ...

Six chimpanzees at a Kyoto research centre were observed carrying out touchscreen tasks. A research team found the animals ...

Fillies and mares take center stage as grade 1 racing resumes in Japan with the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) Nov. 10 at ...

Christen Lin, of Kyoto University in Japan, said: “It was very surprising to find that chimpanzees are affected in their task ...

Chimps are "show-offs" who perform better at complicated computer tasks when they have an audience, according to new research. But the primates performed worse at the easiest task when being watched, ...

The first-ever wooden satellite, called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo ...

Hotel brand HOTEL THE MITSUI is set to expand its presence in Japan with the opening of HOTEL THE MITSUI HAKONE in 2026.

Kyoto's traditional dance performances, including the geiko dances of Miyako Odori and the dynamic Yosakoi Festival, offer a ...

The world’s first wooden satellite has just been sent into space, and it could be a game changer.

From traditional snow country to a hotel staffed by robots, here are five hidden gems that’ll make Japan feel anything but ...