Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based developer of artificial intelligence, is in talks with U.S. and Japanese investors to raise $100 million at a valuation of $2.5 billion, up 66% from a financing a year ago, ...

Ukrainian sumo star Aonishiki’s viral one-handed throw at London’s Royal Albert Hall captures global attention and revives sumo’s worldwide appeal.

Pop star returned to host the sketch comedy show and to perform songs off her latest album, ‘Man’s Best Friend’ ...

A new Japanese izakaya and sushi restaurant named Chubby Cat is set to open in downtown Delray Beach. The restaurant is the latest concept from Lemongrass Hospitality Group, which runs several other ...

Sumo wrestlers Onosato and Hoshoryu went sightseeing in London on Oct. 14, before the Grand Sumo Tournament started there. They v ...

Industry insiders say the proposed higher visa fees and departure taxes are aimed at low-value tourists who misbehave.

Japan has been named "Asia's leading adventure tourism destination" at this year's World Travel Awards, surpassing Indonesia which is last year's winner.

Japan doesn’t chase balance—it embodies it. Here’s what happened when I tried to live the same way. When I first visited Japan, something subtle yet profound struck me. It wasn’t just the quiet ...

Based on the Japanese manga series by Hirokazu Yasuhara, this charming story follows Renji Kusakabe, a young man working at a game center, who encounters an English girl named Lily Baker struggling to ...

Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai’s optimism is shadowed by his growing alarm over the political and economic direction of the U.S., the country that played a foundational role in Uniqlo’s identity.

In addition to my role as Amazon’s Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer, I’m an avid reader—I always carry my Kindle. I’m also engaged in the creative industries as a novice movie producer, investing ...

Masako Nozawa, the legendary voice of Goku from Dragon Ball, has been named one of Japan’s Persons of Cultural Merit.