A ritual foot race took place at Nishinomiya shrine in Hyogo prefecture this morning (Friday). The shrine is dedicated ...

Japanese people held what they call a "devil's night" at a shrine in the city of Fukuoka last night (Tuesday).The event ...

Tokyo firefighters showed off their skills in an ancient New Year’s ritual today (Monday).The annual event has a history...

Experts are divided over the long-term impact of internal exposure to radiation, particularly in limited doses. The abse...

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on his way to Africa and the Middle East.It's the latest of many overseas tours Abe...

An anonymous fisherman is bringing good news to orphans in Japan.A person calling himself “Tuna Fisherman" sent a total ...

Toyota's Aqua subcompact hybrid was the nation's top-selling car for the first time in 2013.Toyota sold over 260,000 of ...

A group of women in Japan walked miles in the cold today (Wednesday) in only the barest of clothing, to pray for peace a...

The American capitol has new, Japanese-made trains running on its Metro tracks.Made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, the st...

A shrine in Nagasaki, Japan fed people a traditional New Year lucky meal today (Tuesday).For over 1,000 years, the shrin...