On writing a book on the history of sake in Yamaguchi, translating Strange Pictures by Uketsu, a writer who is always masked, and the challenges of translating from Japanese to English ...

Japan’s Kansai International Airport (KIX), celebrated for its architecture, efficiency and precision baggage handling, is now fighting a far less glamorous battle—against nature itself. Built on a ...

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off the southeastern coast of the Nemuro Peninsula in Japan on Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The JMA ...

Tutunov also points out that Muslims do not exceed 7% of the population, compared to almost 70% of Orthodox Christians, at least according to formal declarations of affiliation, and that the rift ...

Japan faces overtourism challenges with 36 million visitors in 2024, raising concerns about two-tier pricing and the environmental impact on sacred sites like Mount Fuji.

A group of Orthodox churches is suing to block a new law in Washington State that requires priests to violate the seal of confession and report incidents of child abuse. In May, Washington’s ...

TOKYO — Japan’s exports fell in May for the first time in eight months as big automakers like Toyota were hit by sweeping U.S. tariffs, and the failure of Tokyo to clinch a trade deal this week will ...

TOKYO: Japanese auto exports to the United States fell almost a quarter in May, data showed on Wednesday (Jun 18), as worries over Donald Trump's tariffs grow with Tokyo and Washington yet to ...

The 30-minute 'Japanese walking' method has exploded on social media, with claims it is 'better' than walking 10,000 steps per day. I tried it to find out more ...

At a Meeting held on Saturday 14th June 2025 at St Barnabas Greek Orthodox Church in Wood Green the AGM of the Greek Orthodox Communities of the UK took place with Archbishop Nikitas of THyateira and ...

A possible magnitude-nine earthquake along the Nankai Trough, a submarine trough near the South of Japan, may lead to up to 298,000 deaths and a loss of up to 270 trillion yen (S$2.43 trillion) in ...

BOCA RATON — Last week, a $50 million federal lawsuit was filed against a prestigious South Florida country club for suspending an Orthodox Jewish family from its facilities. The lawsuit, Scharf v.