This year had a distinctly retro gaming vibe when it came to Japanese game releases, and here are some of my favorites.

Japanese Izakaya Akatsuki restaurant in Gardena makes soba noodles to-go for customers to enjoy their own Toshikoshi Soba.

Apple today announced the upcoming launch of its annual New Year promotion in Japan, providing customers with a free Apple ...

I was introduced to this traditional Japanese practice through Kakizome at Arts Mid-Hudson.

Lynchburg, Va. (WSET) — With the New Year coming in, a new opportunity comes for Koto Japanese Steak House and Sushi. SEE ...

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

Ozoni, a Japanese soup with mochi, is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day. This version from chef Takashi Yagihashi calls ...

Nippon Steel sent a new proposal in its bid to buy U.S. Steel, including giving the U.S. government a veto over any reduction ...

The New Year is to see Japan well on the road to a new-born prosperity, with the Yen nearer its normal rate of exchange, a ...

Chef Takashi Yagihashi honors his late father’s memory each year with ozoni, a traditional Japanese New Year’s soup made with ...

A 16th century bronze bell rang 108 times on Sunday during a celebration of the Japanese New Year at San Francisco’s Asian ...

Postal workers in a western Japanese city delivered New Year's greeting cards in a neighborhood near a famous temple on ...