The 20,000-year-old fossilized bones of "Ushikawa Man," thought to be some of Japan's most ancient human fossils, are not ...

After a powerful earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region, killing at least 126 people, an old video of houses ...

Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and ahead of the cherry blossom ...

Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

He has become a popular "rental do-nothing" companion in Japan, offering his presence to strangers seeking non-romantic ...

ASHIYA, Japan - The woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died.Tomiko Itooka passed away at her nursing ...

Japanese media say a sociology student attacked her classmates with a hammer during class after voicing frustration at being ...