FUKUOKA--An estimated 400,000 people lined the streets of this western Japan city for the start ... The two-day event kicked off May 3 in Hakata Ward as a harbinger for the early arrival of ...

Fukuoka may be famous for its seafood, but it’s also home to a variety of delicious plant-based eats. In this second part of ...

The railway unveiled its latest tourist train at its factory in Kokura-Kita Ward on Sept ... under a design theme that unites elements of Japanese and Western styles. The shoji screen doors ...

If fast food and fast fashion are symbols of modern life, then the Hakata magemono tradition is the opposite. These thinly shaved wooden boxes, crafted without nails or screws, are refreshingly simple ...

then the Hakata magemono tradition is the opposite. These thinly shaved wooden boxes, crafted without nails or screws, are refreshingly simple. A craft practiced in many parts of Japan, local ...

Located off Auahi Street in Kakaako, Victoria Ward Park Makai is Ward Village’s first SITES-certified park, and includes ...

FUKUOKA (TR) – Fukuoka Prefectural Police have arrested an executive of the Fukuoka Stock Exchange over the alleged illicit photography of two high school girls on a train in Fukuoka City on Tuesday, ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

At the start of the new year, nuclear chemists Hiromitsu Haba and Kouji Morimoto slide precisely 119 Japanese yen into the collection box at their local shrine. They are seeking good fortune in ...

I set out on a 3 ½-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable dollar-to-yen exchange rate, mild weather, and vibrant autumn foliage made it a great time to visit. With little ...