I first fell in love with Japanese culture during my first trip to Japan as a primary school student. However, I never expected to live here until I c ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I'm an American who moved to Tokyo in search of a new beginning. Japan's work culture can be intense, but I've been presented with ...

In 2021, as the COVID-19 Omicron variant was raging, chef Naoki Yoshida and his business partner Yusuke Motozawa wanted to do something to help Asian, and especially Japanese, businesses across ...

Japan is an ancient nation with thousands of years of history and now rich culture. As more than 11,000 Olympic athletes call Tokyo their home for the next two weeks, we will also explore slices of ...

TOKYO — Between bus rides, temperature checks, hand sanitizer stations and some news-gathering, the team of 36 journalists and technicians covering the Tokyo Olympics for USA TODAY is getting a chance ...

The Topeka Cat Café hosted its second annual Topeka Japanese Celebration Sunday afternoon, blending Japanese culture with its ...

TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Topeka Cat Cafe hosted a Japanese culture celebration at the Topeka Zoo to raise money for their organization. Guests had the opportunity to watch traditional dancing, create their ...

Sakura is Japan’s most iconic tree, and Kagoshima is famous for its cherry blossoms. Both the sakura flower and leaf appear in Ukiyo Japanese Blossom Gin, two of 11 botanicals in a delicately floral, ...

Ultimately, paying attention to tea offers travelers a subtle look into Japanese culture. Through a simple cup, Matsuda says, ...

The Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics featured some of the oldest traditions in Japanese culture, as well as some of the newest. The moving presentation welcomed the Parade of Nations with ...

In Little Tokyo, the new year is heralded by the frenetic energy of thrumming taiko drums and pounding mallets, transfiguring rice into mochi. Known as Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year is among the ...

Pictured is the NRG Center in Houston. The Tokyo X Festival celebrates Japanese culture and traditions with a vibrant array of events, including tea ceremonies, martial arts and kimono workshops, live ...