The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature. Here’s how to plan a visit to this ...

On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of ...

On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links ...

This lemon-filled island in Japan whose name translates to "Lemon Island" is a must-visit -- especially if you enjoy biking ...

Residents’ fears are growing on Ishigakijima island in southwestern Japan that the government’s widening defense plan to protect the nation will put them in the line of fire. It has been one ...

In these rituals, votive objects were deposited as offerings at different sites on the island. Many of them are of exquisite workmanship and had been brought from overseas, providing evidence of ...

The morning of Feb. 19, 1945, dawned eerily quiet as Dale Faughn made his way toward the shores of the remote Japanese island of Iwo Jima. But in an instant, the 20-millimeter dual purpose guns ...

According to the internal affairs ministry, a similar local tax has been adopted by a remote isle in Okinawa Prefecture, but Miyajima is the first to introduce one among islands off Japan’s main ...

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The Ogasawara Islands are located in the North-Western Pacific Ocean roughly 1,000 km south of the main Japanese Archipelago. The serial property is comprised of five components within an extension of ...