Construction begins on a maglev train station in Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the 500 km/h Linear Chuo Shinkansen bullet...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit Ise Jingu Shinto shrine to mark the completion of enthronement ceremonies incl...

A man in northeastern Japan creates intricate artworks by engraving dots on stone.

A ceremony celebrates 1.1 billion travelers using Narita Airport since it opened in 1978.

A match-making app for drinking buddies helps people celebrate the release of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau in Japan.

The venue for the Daijosai imperial succession rite opens to the general public before being dismantled.

Shinzo Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving prime minister with a total of 2,887 days in office.

The fishing season for yellowtail gets under way off Toyama Prefecture in central Japan.

A metal pipe falls from the roof of a building in western Japan and strikes a man walking on the street below, killing h...

Kintetsu Railway has a new limited express train, scheduled to run between Nagoya and Osaka in western Japan starting ne...