A temple in southwestern Japan has found an unusual animal nesting in their paper lantern.

Athletes will stand on podiums made of recycled plastic to receive their medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Pope Francis plans to visit Japan in November, and could meet Emperor Naruhito and conduct mass at Tokyo Dome.

12-year-old drum wonder Hibiki Sakai is blind, but realizes his dream of performing on stage with Japanese band Def Tech...

A small factory makes a low-cost rocket with a little help from another tiny business.

The Rugby World Cup trophy, the Webb Ellis Cup, arrives in Japan ahead of September's tournament.

A man is indicted in Japan for trying to smuggle rare animals out of Thailand.

A pair of Raiden watermelon fetches $2700 (300,000 JPY).

A karaoke pub in Kanagawa Prefecture specialized for those 65-years and older.

15-year-old blind singer Chihiro Watanabe prepares for her first solo performance.