Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “KUSUSHIKI” holds at No. 1 for the second week on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated April 23.

"I feel like people really get my personality and true self," Monica Gill told Newsweek.

The country’s objects and ideas, including matcha and emojis, that have had an outsize influence on the world.

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Imagine traveling through Japan, enjoying the culture of a different country, making a wrong turn, and ending up in a ...

Mrs. GREEN APPLE ’s “KUSUSHIKI” rises 6-1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released April 16.

In Japan the “dichotomy” between streaming and physical sales is gradually fading, although physical sales remain strong.

Weekend highlights include performances by Miami City Ballet and Florida Grand Opera, classic rockers Chicago, Indie Craft ...

Eating out doesn't have to be expensive in Japan. Lunch deals at restaurants cater to office workers, but they feed hungry travellers just as well. Many lunch sets cost less than 1000 yen (around $11) ...

AKB48’s “Masaka no Confession” bows at No. 3. The 65th single by the long-running girl group celebrating its 20th anniversary ...

Best of Columbia competition from Free Times is ramping up. Peruse the list of award categories, and get to nominating your ...