The Ama divers of Japan, primarily in Toba and Shima, preserve an ancient tradition of free diving for shellfish and pearls, ...

Shima, Japan’s sea-women, carry on a centuries-old tradition of freediving for seafood, blending adventure with cultural ...

Aiko Ohno dives down in the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park, scanning the rocky seabed for urchins and turban ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to accelerate efforts to revive regional economies and address the overconcentration of ...

Around 80 worshippers bathed in ice water on Sunday at a shrine in Tokyo to pray for good health. Men only wore traditional ...

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AI has also breathed fresh life into osechi dishes, which add color to the table during the New Year’s holidays. Last year, ...

Ad paid and presented by Japan National Tourism Organization. Meditate under Toyama's cascading waterfalls, stroll Mie's ...

Nara's Horyuji Temple is another World Heritage Site. Its central gate, main hall, and five-story pagoda were built around ...

Even with a minority government, deliberative debate cannot be realized unless the prime minister himself lays out the ...

"It's something we have to take seriously." Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a New Year's news conference after ...