If you're concerned about being outed as a tourist while you're visiting Japan, you might want to avoid wearing this popular ...

The researchers surveyed 1,000 Japanese citizens online in March about how often and why they wear face coverings. The survey found that most people wear the protective gear, even though masks ...

Yumi Ishikawa says she was made to wear high heels while working at a funeral parlour Around 19,000 people have signed a petition calling for Japan to end dress codes that require women to wear ...

JAPAN: Central Japan Railway has developed a device that allows the shape of wheels to be measured while trains are passing ...

A Japanese minister has said it is "necessary" for companies to enforce dress codes that require women to wear high heels at work. Takumi Nemoto, Japan's health and labour minister, defended the ...

In Japan, a requirement in workplaces that women not wear glasses for aesthetic reasons is catching flack on social media with the hashtag #メガネ禁止, which translates to "glasses are ...

But again, these rules are nonbinding. Cyclists on road bikes and other racing-style vehicles usually wear helmets in Japan. But the hordes of shoppers, students and commuters on “mamachari ...

On April 1, Japan introduced an ordinance encouraging all bicycle riders, regardless of age, to wear helmets. The measure goes into effect amid a growing number of accidents across the country.

TOKYO -- In a shrinking market for jeans, denim maker Edwin is fighting to be one of the last brands standing in Japan. The ...