From tipping etiquette to public transit norms, these are the most important things you need to know before visiting Japan.

Electronic-billboard Ohtani has looked down upon me from three different directions above the famous Shibuya Crossing, the ...

When I first came here decades ago, legend had it that if a Belgian-registered car stops at a pedestrian crossing it’s either broken down or run out of petrol. Coming from Britain, where motorists ...

CHESTERTON — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train Friday night in downtown Chesterton, fire officials said. The incident occurred at 7:02 p.m. at the crossing at South Calumet Avenue ...

Of that number, Japanese nationals and those who had obtained permanent resident status through marriage and other circumstances accounted for about 47,000, more than double the estimate of 10,000 ...

Spring has officially arrived, and Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms, or sakura, are beginning to bloom across the country! As of March 21, 2025, the cherry blossom season is about to kick off in many ...

This bridge is said to be the world's "scariest", which looks so steep that cars simply vanish from view when they reach its ...

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Her request came after a Boy Scout was hit by a car recently while crossing the street from the parking lot to enter the community community club building, where the troop holds meetings.

They will also take part in exercises in the region with France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and the United States. Over the last four years, Beijing’s ...