A total of 550 junior high and high school students in Japan were found to have taken voyeuristic photos or videos of others ...

The tariffs already in place under US President Donald Trump are putting pressure on some Japanese companies. Firms at a ...

In addition to being home to the eyeglasses capital of Japan, Fukui prefecture is filled with well-preserved ancient architecture, historic sites and temples, as well as newer attractions ...

OSAKA, Japan >> Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi (Japanese paper), textiles ...

Among them is the small city of Sabae, in Fukui prefecture, about a 3.5-hour train ride from Tokyo. It’s widely known as Japan’s eyeglasses capital – and for good reason.

Japan is combining cutting-edge 3D scanning with centuries-old craftsmanship to protect cultural heritage from climate change ...

You’ll likely have heard and read much about Japan’s overtourism crisis: lake towns erecting screens to block popular views; the harassment of geishas forcing the closure of parts of Kyoto; officials ...

Fukui Prefecture has just released a new multilingual leaflet available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese, making it easier than ever for people living in Japan and tourists to ...

Coast guard officials in Fukui Prefecture are calling for increased vigilance over wild dolphins in the waters off the prefecture, as more cases of human injury have been reported this summer. On ...