Taxi operators in Tokyo cut base fares in a bid to attract more customers.

People in Aomori Prefecture have a unique way to leverage snow.

Toshiba announces that it will spin off its core semiconductor business.

Japan's homegrown sumo champion performs the ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine.

A storied gold leaf maker in Hiroshima takes aim at the fashion industry.

Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, and Donald Trump are featured in a doll maker's annual celebrity series.

People rejoice as a Japan-born sumo wrestler is promoted to the sports' top rank for the first time in nearly two decade...

A paraglider with muscular dystrophy is inspiring folks in Japan.

Japan's anime sensation 'Your Name' is coming to North American screens in April.

Preschoolers in central Japan get a special pro tuna carving demonstration.