For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

The country is home to 27,000 natural hot spring sources, but a surge in tourism ... Ureshino is home to some of Japan’s most coveted onsens, run by more than 30 hotels and ryokans, the ...

For a country as safe and orderly as Japan, the terrorist attack was an unimaginable shock. It came just two months after the Great Hanshin earthquake, a 6.9-magnitude disaster that killed more ...

Sometimes called the “festival of colors” or “festival of love,” the gathering represents the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, and for many, a festive day to unite and ...

We host an exclusive interview with Architect and YouTuber Dami Lee and round up top spring events that honor the spirit of this remarkable period. Join us as we unveil the layers of history that ...

This photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows the spring scenery at Shitan Village in Shexian County, Huangshan City of east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu) Visitors enjoy flowers at Shitan ...

After the Spring Equinox, the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar which falls on March 20 this year, temperatures are rising and flowers are in full bloom across the country, attracting ...

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People enjoy leisure time at a park in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 24, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2025 shows people ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver an update on the health of the British economy today. The spring statement is not a formal budget - as Labour pledged to only deliver one per year - but ...