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There are no truly evil villains in Ihara Saikakus stories, just people caught helplessly in lifes vortex.

Climate change is disrupting Japan’s autumn and seasonal experiences, and with it the rhythm of people’s lives.

Saturday Citizen Travel recently travelled to Japan where they spend some time in Tokyo and the countryside. Here's what they thought...

Here are some of the best wellness experiences in Asia.

The 1923 Kantō earthquake in Tokyo led to fires responsible for 90% of the 105,000 casualties. This tragedy, detailed in a new paper in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, offers lessons for current earthquake scientists and urban planners. Fires that raged in the days following

Explore the culinary showdown of Nigiri vs. Sashimi. Learn the differences, flavors, and how to savor these Japanese delicacies.

Ishihama Shrine is located at a strategic point on the Sumida River, where boats used to pass between land and water, and where an old...

Fires that raged in the days following the 1 September 1923 magnitude 7.9 Kantō earthquake killed roughly 90% of the 105,000 people who perished in and around Tokyo, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in history—comparable to the number of people killed in the World War II atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The story of the conflagration, not well-known outside of Japan, holds important lessons for earthquake scientists, emergency response teams and city planners, according to a new p...

This week we commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake.

If you are looking for another way to enjoy Tokyo, try a night cruise aboard a yakatabune, a traditional Japanese cruiser.