Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...

Trends that are changing the face of Japan are continuing, with the latest census revealing the largest-ever decline in the ...

In Japan, children look forward to a visit from Hotei, a jolly Japanese god with a rotund frame. Ganref As Christmas approaches, children in many parts of the world look forward to a visit from the ...

TOKYO — The women work hard, sleeping only a few hours a night, as they juggle the demands of caring for their children and doing housework — all while suffering from poverty. The award-winning ...

The Japanese government on Friday approved an ordinance to enforce the revised Civil Code, which includes the introduction of ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – The Camp Zama Child Development Center invited nearly 20 local Japanese preschoolers to help celebrate its annual Fall Festival here Tuesday. The children, who came from the ...

In 2019, I was approached by the Office of International Education at the university where I teach and asked to design a course that would culminate in a trip abroad for the students. Given my ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Members of the Logistics Readiness Center-Honshu recently helped spread holiday joy to a local Japanese children’s home with gift donations. “We wanted to show our support for the ...

KUMAMOTO--The arrival of the world’s largest chip factory in Kumamoto Prefecture has sent teachers scrambling to meet surging ...

Takaichi replaces Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the Liberal ...