In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own society of ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek's walks through the countryside of Japan have been unexpectedly lonely. That's ...

The little-visited region that could be the answer to Japan’s overtourism problem - Not everywhere in Japan is suffering from ...

A local food expert gives the culinary lowdown on the rugged region located a few hours north from Tokyo by bullet train, ...

The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of the country’s traditional staple food.