TRAVEL
Japanese Police Shut Down Tourist Sword “Tryouts”
Wanna slice something open with a samurai sword while in Japan? Well, you can't, because the Japanese police are party poopers.
TRAVEL
Wanna slice something open with a samurai sword while in Japan? Well, you can't, because the Japanese police are party poopers.
FOOD
Who downs the most ramen per capita in Japan? An annual report from Japan's government crowns a repeat winner.
TRAVEL
A popular onsen in Yamagata Prefecture brings in so much traffic that the city has instituted new rules to reduce congestion.
LAW & CRIME
A small town accidentally gave a man a small fortune. What the man did next has made national headlines in Japan.
HISTORY
In western Fukushima Prefecture, an odd salient of territory extends, wedged between Niigata and Yamagata Prefectures. So why is it there?
HISTORY
Learn about the Dewa Sanzan, the three mountains that are the pride of Japan's north - and a deeply spiritual site for…