Plum blossoms, known as ume (梅) in Japanese, mark the arrival of early spring in Japan. Blooming before cherry blossoms, these delicate flowers can be seen in parks, shrines, and temples across the ...

By Billboard Japan The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) has announced matsuri ’25: Japanese Music Experience LOS ANGELES, a concert featuring performances ...

I set out on a 3 ½-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable dollar-to-yen exchange rate, mild weather, and vibrant autumn foliage made it a great time to visit. With little ...

Visit Katsuragi Plateau about 100 km away from Kyoto to see these wild flowers transform everything into a spectacular sight. These flowers are of great cultural importance to Japan. Their bloom is ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

PORT ISABEL, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Lighthouse Matsuri, an anime-themed convention, is coming to South Padre Island and Port Isabel this weekend.The two-day event welcomes fans of anime and pop ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% ...

Are you annoying everyone around you? Blocking the train with a big suitcase? Quit It! Here are 10 common mistakes tourists make in Japan. For those traveling to Japan for the first time, the research ...

Japan hopes to produce element 119 one atom at a time using its powerful, custom-built facility at the Riken Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science. Geopolitics and shifting national ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Cars for export are parked at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File ...

Sunny with a high of 53 °F (11.7 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 8 mph (6.4 to 12.9 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 3 to 6 mph (4.8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 36 °F (2.2 ...