The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki was discovered more than 2,600 feet below the ocean's surface near the Solomon Islands.

Once polluted and suffering from depopulation, Naoshima has become Japan's hottest contemporary art enclave – and there are signs that life there may be finally rebounding.

As Japan’s popularity soars, many travelers want to experience the country beyond the usual crowded hotspots. I’ve been on ...

The Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Japan, built on two artificial islands in Osaka Bay, was once hailed as an engineering marvel. It is currently sinking.

Benesse House Museum in Naoshima, Japan, has created a global movement of art hotels that are reshaping luxury accommodations worldwide. Travel reporter Ryan Craggs looks at the history of the art ...

Visitors to Takaikamishima, in western Japan, are welcomed by a colorful cast of characters from Japanese manga which far o ...

On the island of Naoshima, in the Seto Inland Sea – where the Sea of Japan meets the Pacific – art devotees from all over the world venture on 21st-century pilgrimages. Right now, the island is flush ...

Japan plans to build an underground bomb shelter on its westernmost island that’s capable of housing up to 200 people.

On Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, ancient tradition meets tropical paradise The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature.

Tokyo nationalized the islands in 2012, drawing strong protest from Beijing, which has since progressively stepped up patrols by its increasingly assertive coast guard—moves Japan sees as ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Marine Corps for the first time has deployed a state-of-the-art radar system during training this week on Japan’s westernmost island. Members of 12th Marine Littoral ...

What to do in the Ryukyu Islands The Ryukyu Islands are believed to be the birthplace of karate —a martial art that fuses the martial arts of China and Japan.