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A comic book about the quirks of "the prefecture that time forgot" received a movie version last year, and is now airing…

Japan as an island nation is known to be respectful and quiet. Emma Ford describes what it's like to live this reality…

As it gets hotter year after year in Japan, men are slowly realizing it's less important to not be considered "girly" than…

An investigation by Tokyo Medical University into its admission practices led to a startling discovery that has Japanese women up in arms.

A unique combination of mouth-watering Japanese bread and natural foot massage is packing them in at a bakery in the popular tourist…

Japanese hit director Kore-eda Hirokazu's latest isn't scheduled for US release until later this year, but you can see some of his…

Middle school dropout. Troublemaker. Hostess. Porn star. Author. Media darling. The wild journey of Japan's Iijima Ai.

Politician Sugita Mio kicked up a huff this week by labeling LGBT relationships "unproductive."