The Japan Times

With the number of bookstores dwindling in Japan, shop owners are trying a wave of unconventional ideas to keep customers coming in. 📚

Japan has entered an era of full-fledged population decline. If current trends remain unchanged, the nation's population is expected to decline by about half from 124 million in 2023 to 63 million by 2100.

Travelers flocked to airports and train stations for visits to resorts and trips home on Saturday, as Japan kicked off its Golden Week holidays, which run through May 6.

Ten years ago, Avril Lavigne’s "Hello Kitty" video drew outrage from the West, but she wouldn’t be the last visitor to use Tokyo as a backdrop for content.

Japan is looking to nudge affluent tourists to lesser-known destinations with the offer of unique experiences of culture, craftsmanship and nature.

You can add whatever herbs or seasonings you like to the marinade for this healthy recipe for "sarada chikin."

The founder and CEO of Arigato Travel grew her business from a one-woman operation to a national outfit of more than 100 employees in a matter of years.

Just once a week, chef Ryohei Ikemi opens for lunch, offering an abbreviated version of his dinner menu for ¥10,000. The catch? Aomori locals only — as a show of thanks to those who supported Casa del Cibo's rise.

When a newly established Lower House committee on political reform gathered for the first time on Friday to lay the groundwork for a revision of the Political Funds Control Law, parties had different views on legal responsibility of politicians as well as punishments.

The yen fell to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar Friday in New York. Should it fall further from here, like after the BOJ decision in September 2022, the possibility of intervention will increase, observers say.