Thatched roofs were once a common sight in the Japanese countryside, but they started to disappear in the 1950s, when people ...

Japan's nine major makers of processed foods and dairy products say they will start discussions on a joint delivery system, ...

The Japanese market for secondhand items is expanding ... According to the Cabinet Office, the value of domestic consumption of used goods rose from ¥3.2 trillion in 2010 to ¥6.2 trillion ...

This report aims to highlights how five companies are channeling monozukuri by blending craftsmanship and innovation to drive ...

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Japan and South Korea are the latest countries to target Chinese steel products with anti-dumping measures, amid a growing ...

Japan’s factory output fell in August, adding to signs that the country’s economic recovery may lose momentum in the third ...

The era's warrior class and its martial virtues were redundant but lived on — overshadowed by the pursuit of pleasure.

The autumn festival of Munakata Taisha shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture kicked off with the Miare Festival on October 1. The ...

Japan’s regional economies are facing severe labor shortages. Their survival depends on their ability to persuade foreign ...

Japanese companies want to invest in Australia: it’s growing, wealthy, safe and stable. The only issue is that it isn’t Japan ...

The strong dollar is good for American consumers, who benefit from low import prices, but bad for Americans whose companies ...