Thousands of people are visiting Japan’s largest light festival known as Nabana no Sato. Taking place some four hours from ...

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Each winter, a village of snow and ice called Kotan appears on the frozen surface of Lake Shikaribetsu. You’ll find open-air ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't sign any of this offseason's best Japanese free agents, but their dominance in Japan is far ...

A slew of sightings, mainly in the Tohoku region, includes reports of collisions with vehicles and damage to property.

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and ...

Old Japanese houses were designed with airflow in mind, not insulation. This video shows what daily life is like during winter in a traditional home. Staying warm requires specific routines, clothing, ...

Figure skating has long been a cornerstone of the Olympics, pre-dating the inaugural Winter Games in 1924 with appearances at ...

2026 is proving to be an exciting year for Japanese drama fans, as Netflix is set to release the new series Sounds of Winter ...

Ski in sight of Italy’s Mont Blanc, go from piste to onsen in Niigata and Nagano in Japan, or hit the snow at Quebec’s Club Med in Canada.

An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's ...

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