Hanami Matsuri (directly translated to “flower viewing festival”) is a fair inspired by Japan’s cherry blossom festival.

The more affordable offshoot of an exclusive suburban sushi counter is serving fluffy katsu sandos, Japanese fish and chips, and a robust style of sushi that’s perfect for lunch al desko.

Rick Shaper, an American resident, is an avid traveler who loves trying different cuisines. This time, he chose Japan and ...

Portland's reputation as a quirky, food-centric city is well known, and it’s undeniable that a large part of its culinary identity stems from food carts. This is a town that celebrates new “pods,” or ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group quit the banking industry’s largest climate alliance, joining domestic peers in walking away from a group abandoned by U.S. and Canadian heavyweights. Japan’s ...

Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has run out of patience with Australia’s second-largest hospital group Healthscope, sparking the first real shift in the debt stack’s ownership ...

Japanese Breakfast, the indie-rock band led by singer-songwriter Michelle Zauner, is one of many musical projects that has become identified with the “sad girl” archetype. This aesthetic ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. What’s it like attending a baseball game in Japan? AP’s Stephen Wade has insights as he takes us through ...

OSAKA, Japan—The Japanese have been drinking sake since the eighth century. Back then, it was believed the rice-based liquor warded off ghosts. Today, it has a stronger spirit to contend with ...

The Japanese Yen attracts sellers for the third consecutive day amid a positive risk tone. A modest USD bounce from a multi-month low further lends support to the USD/JPY pair. The divergent BoJ ...

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway increased its stakes in five major Japanese trading houses, including Mitsui & Co and Mitsubishi Corp. Forever 21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second ...