A few years ago, after seemingly being pigeonholed as an English teacher job after job, I was excited to finally have my ...

A fairly new addition to the lexicon of foreign word borrowings in Japanese is waa-hori, short for "working holiday." Those ...

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Japan celebrated on Monday the record-breaking Emmy Awards triumph of "Shogun", although many confessed not having watched ...

All three of the AP contributing reporters are from very liberal news organizations. Free speech, other than that supporting ...

As Japan continues to see record numbers of inbound foreign travelers, the concept of overtourism has become a hot topic, particularly in Kyoto, which receives an especially large portion of overseas ...

Tea, especially green tea, is ubiquitous in Japan. From the hastily prepared pot that remains popular at breakfast (and most ...

Japanese players are moving to English soccer in record numbers and more look set to follow with clubs attracted by their ...

Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station has dominated the landscape of the English East Midlands for nearly 60 years, looming over ...

Music is a powerful tool for personal growth, community building and creative expression. Yet, children with disabilities often have limited access to artistic and cultural activities. In Japan, ...

Shohei Ohtani has made Major League Baseball history but it was Masanori Murakami who laid the groundwork 60 years ago when ...

Japan-set historical epic "Shogun" smashed all-time records and was named best drama at television's Emmy Awards on Sunday, ...