Traditional sento baths in Tokyo look to boost their profile with help from a popular fashion brand.

Panda Eimei gets a special Valentine's gift.

Seibu Railway unveils a new limited express train that will run between Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.

A referendum campaign starts in Okinawa on landfill work for the relocation of a US air base.

Bundles of tattered 10,000-yen bills worth $900k are donated to Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

Stationery maker Kokuyo gives an analog medium a new twist.

Ahead of Valentine's Day, Microsoft Japan shows off a new artificial intelligence dating app.

Bonsai masters face a crisis after thieves steal meticulously cared for trees worth many $100k.

Construction for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is on track but concerns remain over operating losses once the games are done.

Japan's government has a plan to make preschools and daycare free under a new reform to child-rearing support laws.