Bamboo can outcompete native vegetation, reducing habitat for local wildlife and altering soil composition. Japanese Barberry is a popular landscaping shrub, appreciated for its dense form, thorny ...

Even though the plant world is vastly different from our world, upon closing the book I couldn’t help but make connections as ...

Daisuke Hori, a 40-year-old from Japan, has gained global attention by sleeping only 30 minutes a day for the past 12 years. He aims to gain more active hours by prioritizing high-quality sleep ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...

Japanese skin care products marry tradition with constant innovation, focusing on ways to maintain the integrity of the skin with gentle formulas rather than target concerns with a barrage of actives.

The genes of modern Japanese people may have been hiding a long-lost line of ancestors, who once migrated to the top of the archipelago from the northeastern mainland of Asia. The discovery supports ...

A Japanese man has claimed that he slept only for half an hour every day for almost 12 years, believing this would “double” his life expectancy. He also stated it boosted his work efficiency.

Invasive plants can wreak havoc on your garden and local ecosystem. They spread aggressively, outcompeting native species and ...

This year, the Japanese government revealed its first official tally of solitary deaths. In the first three months, almost 22,000 people died alone and were undiscovered for a prolonged period.