Along the way to the famed Takayu Onsen hot springs in this northeast Japan city, this reporter spotted a giant stone robot ...

The term "Japan" in the series ... an animated version of Dr. Yukio Hattori is featured on the judging panel. Dr. Hattori is, as the anime says, the president of the Hattori College of Nutrition ...

Anime tourism is making the rounds across Japan as increasing numbers of anime ... the Kojimaichi Shoten grocery store in Wakayama city’s Kada fishing district is packed with a stream of ...

and iconic anime and manga characters will greet visitors. Actress, singer, and voice actor Rika Matsumoto, known for voicing Ash in the Pokémon series and serving as a Cool Japan Ambassador ...