That’s what my 11 year old said when I asked him to tell me his top things to do in Japan with kids after our recent visit. I requested his favorite two or three experiences, but he came back ...

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, it’s a big deal. For foreigners, it is a unique insight into the ...

Video. The children said they practiced every day during their spring break from school and many visitors to the event applauded their compelling performance.

In Japan, Children’s Day, or “Kodomo No Hi,” is a national holiday celebrates kids’ personalities and commemorates their happiness. A local artist is bringing her own version of Kodomo No ...

The horror-thriller series, based on a cult manga and starring Yuya Yagira and Show Kasamatsu, has become Disney's most ...

Japan’s birth rate is among the lowest in the world, a trend which has meant a shrinking workforce, fewer consumers, and ...

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)--Elementary school sixth graders and junior high school third graders across Japan took the education ministry's annual national achievement test Thursday, and the ...

In both burgeoning urban centers, ambitious middle-class parents embraced such books as steppingstones on their children’s path to literacy and a better life. Japan’s earliest illustrated ...