During the early 1970s there were multiple reported sightings of a frightening ape-like creature that emerged from deep in the Chugoku Mountain range in western Japan, sparking angst among locals and even a police investigation.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Britain as state guests in late June, marking the first state visit by a sitting emperor since his father Akihito's in 1998.
Japan's Golden Week holidays started Saturday, with train stations and airports across the country crowded with people heading to resorts or returning to hometowns. It is almost a year si
Nearly 30 percent of municipalities in Japan have no physical bookstores due to the impact of population shrinkage and the prevalence of online stores, according to a survey by a publishing industry association.