Walking across Tokyo’s Shibuya crossing, one of the world’s largest pedestrian intersections, I was in awe—but not of the crosswalk (I live in New York City; I’ve seen enough crosswalks to last a ...

ONSHINDO OSAKA, the premium Japanese skincare brand now available in pharmacies, introduces two essential products: the ...

Tatcha skin care loads its products with superfoods, amino acids and a proprietary blend of alpha-hydroxy acids from green ...

Loops’ brightening face masks will perk up your skin in just ten minutes. (At 30 percent off, you’re getting the same ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

A transformative 12 months lie ahead as we leave the fearless Year of the Dragon and enter the visionary Year of the Snake (though China starts its zodiac from Jan. 29). Unlike the Year of the ...

As 2024 nears its end and we look back on the year in entertainment, it was clearly one when Japan-related works loomed large on the global market. It is a diverse group of works. Some were made ...

(Photo provided by the social welfare corporation Koujyukai) MATSUYAMA -- A social welfare corporation in the west Japan city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, is pushing ahead with a digital ...

KAWACHINAGANO, Japan — On the top floor of a mall in south-central Japan, there exists a child care center modeled after a small American city: Carmel, Indiana. Scattered throughout the room ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) viewed during sea-trials off the coast of Southern California, Nov. 6, 2024. Credit: U.S. Marine ...

Deciding which skincare products to invest in can feel overwhelming. There are many skincare routines to choose from, some simple and others involving 10 steps. Even the most basic skincare ...