From Osaka to Kobe, there's no shortage of unique sights in Japan. Photographer and storyteller Jefferson Graham visited the cities where he found friendly people and great food. Capturing those ...

OSAKA -- Farm equipment maker Yanmar Holdings will start selling rice harvesters in 16 countries in Africa, a region the ...

Hyperactive Osaka is a hard-working, progressive, fun-loving city whose shopping, dining and street life provides a heady counterpoint to Japan’s cultural sights. Some cruises do start or finish ...

The 410-kilometer Hokkaido East Trail links three national parks as it winds through marshland, calderas and more.

Japan’s third World Expo – and the second to be hosted in Osaka after Expo 1970 – was formally inaugurated yesterday during a ceremony attended by Japan’s Imperial Family. The ceremony saw ...

“The important thing for Japan is to try to spread tourists to local areas, other than places like Tokyo or Kyoto, [or] Osaka. There are also many other nice places… attracting more tourists ...

The hotel is in the buzzy Umekita neighbor, near Osaka Station and the new 11-acre Umekita Park. Entry-level rooms feel lavish, with walk-in closets, deep soaking tubs, and glass-enclosed rain ...

We first checked out their motion capture (mocap) facility, which is considered one of the largest in Japan. Cygames Osaka’s mocap studio has room for up to 16 actors that are simultaneously ...

“Japan port cruise” and “Cruises to Tokyo” searches also both rose by 71% during that time. Japanese cities like Tokyo and Osaka have seen increased interest in recent months, even for ...