Who said dogs were man's best friend? While Japan is hardly the bizarre, whimsical wonderland some may expect looking at it from the outside, there's still plenty of room for wonder in daily life.

Uketsu, whose name literally translates to “rain hole,” both words that he loves, is Japan’s latest YouTube star and million-selling mystery writer. And he is about to take on the global stage.

NAGOYA -- "It's just like being in Tibet!"That's the impression when you step into the Qambalin Buddhist temple in this city's Moriyama Ward, the only･･･ ...

(AP video shot by Haruka Nuga, Tian MacLeod Ji and Bill Bredesen) A Thai Buddhist monk wears winter hat as he waits for offerings in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit ...

Fans then saw Koinzell, a mysterious boy with elvish powers, rescue Peepi from corrupt monks. Joined by Weid and ... January 17, 2025. In Japan, Übel Blatt Episode 2 will be broadcast on Tokyo ...

Uketsu, a Japanese YouTuber and horror author poses at his media conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) TOKYO (AP ...

Prince Albert’s Stryker Zablocki posted a hat trick and added two helpers for Canada. Maxine Cimorini and Caileigh Tiller also had five point efforts for Canada. Canada controlled the game from start ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

Now, another superstar from Japan is set to make the jump to MLB after the 2025 season: Munetaka Murakami of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. The 24-year-old confirmed he ...

Takamine is a new whiskey made with koji, a mold that’s long been used in Japan for starting fermentation.Credit...Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times Supported by By Clay Risen One afternoon ...

The Chattogram Court in Bangladesh has denied bail to monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, in a hearing held under tight security today. Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer Apurba Bhattacharya and 10 ...