Tsuruoka lies on the Sea of Japan coast of Yamagata Prefecture. In 2014, it was named a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, the first of its kind in the country. On this edition of Journeys in Japan, ...

Billboard Japan unveiled its 2026 mid-year charts, tallying the period from Nov. 24, 2025, to May 24, 2026.

Donated hair in Thailand is being turned into free wigs for cancer patients ― with help from women's prisons. A former ...

Severe tropical storm Jangmi is wreaking havoc in southwest Japan, causing injuries and leaving thousands without electricity ...

Japanese singer Yoichi Sugawara, known for his hit "Kyo de Owakare," died of malignant lymphoma at a Tokyo hospital Sunday morning. He was 92. Sugawara, from Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, studied v ...

In his new series, Gordon explores some of the most remote places on Earth to learn culinary secrets from the locals – with ...

This year, Baltic Sea Docs celebrates its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of supporting documentary filmmakers from the Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and beyond. The 30th ...