Imagine a hero. Masked, agile, leaping through the air, fighting for justice. Now, imagine a betrayal so profound, it ...

On May 3, a giant carp streamer called a "jumbo koinobori" flew in the sky over the Tone River riverbed in the city of Kazo, Saitama Prefecture. Measuring 100 meters in length, it was lifted by a ...

The infrastructure ministry has announced a nationwide survey of aging sewer pipe systems following the recent road collapse ...

Carnations given to express gratitude on Mother's Day in Japan on May 10 are expected to cost more this year as rising crude ...

The shoes often come with handwritten details, including the student's name, class, and school, written on the inside as ...

Celebrations were held across Japan ahead of Children’s Day on May 5.In Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture, the world’s ...

Four troupes from across the country gathered in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, for the All Japan Children’s Kabuki Festival, ...

Listings of heavily worn indoor school shoes allegedly used by graduating girls in Japan have sparked outrage online, with ...

Despite a local ordinance banning the practice, street drinking has made a massive comeback in Shibuya Ward during the Golden ...

SAITAMA—Saitama University in the city’s Sakura Ward became Japan’s first university to introduce a diversity studies program ...

A 100-meter-long jumbo koinobori carp streamer swims gracefully through the sky on Sunday at a festival in Kazo, Saitama ...