The first annual New Year's poetry reading is held at the Imperial Palace following the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito...

Japan's health ministry confirms the country's first case of infection with a new coronavirus believed to be causing an ...

Officials in Tokyo spend nearly 27,000 USD tearing down a decaying house.

A boat-commuting experiment is carried out in Tokyo in hopes to ease train congestion.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets the crown princes of Saudi Arabia and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to seek cooperat...

Some of Japan's new adults celebrate their coming of age this year with bungee jumping in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of T...

Men dressed as demons scare children in northeastern Japan to discourage them from being lazy.

Bladesmiths in central Japan show visitors the traditional method for making Japanese swords.

People in Kyoto reenact an ancient type of Japanese football that was played by nobles centuries ago.

People scramble to grab pieces of "sacred" paper from a demon at a Shinto shrine in southwestern Japan.