The government has set a goal of increasing the annual number of foreign visitors to 60 million and their consumption to ¥15 ...

Originally approached by Avignon to mark their 25th anniversary as the European Capital of Culture, Jean-Michel Othoniel more ...

The Lost Decade was a prolonged period of economic stagnation in Japan that began in the early 1990s and was characterized by low growth and deflation, leading to ongoing economic challenges.

The craftsmanship of the Yamaboko floats is simply awe-inspiring. Towering as high as 25 meters, these elaborate structures ...