Removing restrictions that deny the wishes of those directly affected and updating Japan's marriage system to reflect ...

Just like every year, the 2025 MLB Draft will feature some very recognizable last names. That was the case again in 2024, ...

Nestled in a small, glossy scarlet case was a “hanko” personal seal that is commonly used in Japan to serve as an official ...

Welcome to Computing's weekly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look at the attempted extradition by the US of an ...

BUSINESS is booming at Japanese discount chain Don Quijote, which sells everything from nostril-hair wax to compact gadgets ...

Steve Okamoto stands inside the replica horse stall at the Tanforan Memorial in San Bruno, Calif., on June 11, 2025. The ...

Growing up in Nara, Japan, I was surrounded by natural beauty, historic sites, long-held traditions and authentic, delicious ...

Eternally mysterious Mount Fuji, as seen from Lake Kawaguchiko, remains a powerful force in Japanese culture and a must-do hike for truth-seekers despite the crowds and the looming threat of ...

Stroud and its famous Five Valleys once thrived as a vital centre for creating woollen cloth, enrobing kings, soldiers and nobility all over ...

Law requiring couples to share one surname hinders women in the workplace and lowers birth rate, campaigners claim ...

The introduction of a selective separate surname system for married couples in Japan, which would allow them to choose ...

One Piece has never revealed Nami's real parents, and we might never get a second backstory for her, but fans truly believe she might have a connection to Imu.