In the blocks surrounding New York City's Bryant Park, you'll find the beginnings of a food trail — one that winds through an unremarkable stretch of Midtown Manhattan, with its business hotels and ...

Japan's urban design and cultural values have shaped a society where even toddlers can navigate bustling neighborhoods independently. This remarkable feat is not a coincidence but the result of ...

For those with an interest in Japanese cuisine, you can’t hear the name of Tokyo’s Tsukiji neighborhood without thinking about sushi, and it’s hard to think of sushi for very long without thinking ...

Discover the cozy charm and unique atmosphere of a Japanese neighborhood bar — known locally as an izakaya. In this immersive experience, step inside an intimate local bar where regulars greet each ...

Two sushi chefs at Rakuya in Dupont Circle make a salmon avocado roll, cut it, and plate it with wasabi and ginger. They’re being timed to see who can complete the task first. If you’ve ever dined at ...

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - When water begins to trickle down the streets of her coastal neighborhood, Yoshiko Takahashi knows it is time to hurry home. Twice a day, the flow steadily increases until it is ...

Bonsai trees are a wonder of nature bent by the hand of man. But before your love for these works of living art prompt you to plunk down some yen and take one or three home, take note. This small ...

Pikachu Outbreak is an annual festival held in Yokohama, Japan and this year its running from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12. Yokohama's Minato Mirai neighborhood has been redecorated with tons of Pikachu ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - São Paulo's Liberdade neighborhood, home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan, is renowned for its Asian-style architecture, restaurants and public lighting resembling ...

Much of the West is eulogizing the former Japanese prime minister. In China and South Korea, reactions are far less positive. The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, as widely ...