Japan’s lack of royal successors is an ‘urgent’ issue, says new PM
Shigeru Ishiba may consider amending law that does not allow women to ascend to throne
Shigeru Ishiba may consider amending law that does not allow women to ascend to throne
The potentially deadly condition is caused by an unusual manifestation of the strep A bacteria that triggers necrotising fasciitis
Endo reduced his own cholesterol levels with diet and exercise, quoting a Japanese proverb: ‘The indigo dyer wears white trousers’
Japanese has won titles at four different weights and defended his super-bantamweight crown in a remarkable fight in Tokyo against Luis Nery
How director John Caird got Hayao Miyazaki’s blessing to turn his 2001 Oscar-winner into a live stage sensation
The barnstorming series has sadly ended. But fear not – these dramas can provide a fix of intrigue and back-stabbing in far-flung places
Our columnist awarded his first ever perfect score last year and it got him thinking about what full marks really translates as
From cultural quirks to dining-room etiquette, our writer shares her experiences and offers tips for first-time travellers
With a slow pace of life and views of Mount Fuji, Lake Kawaguchiko is a secret worth discovering
Nothing captures the imagination of a nation quite like ‘sakura’ season in Japan – and it delivers a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience
Abstract piece titled Images of a Woman painted in Tokyo hotel at height of Beatlemania far exceeds original value at auction
Superstar singer faces tight schedule if she is to return from Eras tour concert to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce compete in NFL finale
The ex-yakuza Makoto Saigo has sat down with journalist Jake Adelstein to tell the gruesome, and blackly comic, tale of his underworld life
Godzilla, a box office behemoth and one of cinema's most recognisable stars, finally has an Oscar nomination. But is that enough?
All 379 on board able to evacuate but five of the six crew killed on coastguard plane
Animals died after zoo keepers injected them with anti-parasite medicine and sprayed insecticide over their nests
The Paris, Texas director on losing his sight, his homage to Anselm Kiefer – and the shame of growing up in the shadow of the Nazis
Architect Miles Pennington took part in the Tokyo Toilet Project scheme which has modernised the city’s outdated public conveniences
Ennosuke Ichikawa intended to end his life after learning he would be accused of sexual harassment in a tabloid article
Police equipped with riot shields evacuate immediate area around the building where 10 staff and customers are believed to be being held
Decades after death claimed multiple members of Tokyo rock titans X Japan, their leader takes to the Royal Albert Hall stage
Professional wrestlers Minoru Suzuki and Sanshiro Takagi fought together on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Nagoya