We drive to Ren’gejo-in Temple ... More people are about to experience Japan – and its food – as Osaka hosts the World Expo 2025, a gathering to celebrate a country’s achievements ...

But it is, hopefully, full of surprises for even regular visitors to Japan, ones who might not yet have climbed the steep wooden stairs of the Kasamori-Kannon Temple in Chonan, eaten Italian food ...

The global love affair with matcha is driving up demand and prices as Japan struggles to produce enough of the green tea powder. Global demand for matcha is skyrocketing, but Japan’s limited ...

TOKYO—Japan’s consumer inflation gathered pace in April due to higher energy and food prices, although it is unclear if this will pave the way for more monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan.