Tokyo style has always thrived in the balance between structure and whimsy, but this season, it’s striking a new chord—and it ...

Higuchi, the director of the 2016 “Shin Godzilla” (or “New Godzilla,") has reimagined the 1975 Japanese film “The Bullet ...

It was all like a fever dream,” one teen told a German newspaper. “We had already noticed a little bit of what was going on ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a “Star Wars” event on Friday where Lucasfilm announced ...

Before the ministry’s directive, pupils from government schools were not required to wear school uniforms bearing the national flag. Announcing the change on Thursday, the ministry said the flag ...

The Tokyo High Court, among others, emphasized that Japan's marriage system does not require the ability or intention to have children. While some countries protect the rights of same-sex couples ...

Online predators are targeting children in Japan at alarming rates. In this episode of Japan Today Spotlight, we explore the rising cases of online exploitation, from grooming through games and social ...

A school designed to train sake professionals near Tokyo has accepted its first foreign student since opening two decades ago. The Saitama Sake Makers Association established the vocational school ...

Stormont MLAs have rejected a motion from its education committee chair to delay the scrutiny of a bill aimed at introducing caps on school uniform costs. The motion, introduced by committee chair ...