In a way, Micheál Martin owes his political career to Japan. His first bid to become a TD, in the election of 1987, fell ...

Ruth and Lou Gehrig played at the stadium on a 1934 barnstorming tour. Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami was inspired to ...

The train station closest to my house has a split personality. Exit north and you’ve got an orderly bus lottery, tidy streets ...

Japan’s kissaten are more than just coffee shops; they are cultural artifacts, reflecting the nation’s complex history of ...

I am smitten with Tokyo's eclectic mix of modern cosmopolitanism and old world Japan,' confesses Dinesh Raheja.

Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Built to honor Japan’s Emperor Meiji (1867-1912), the Meiji Shrine and its ...

Meiji Jingu is a Shinto shrine and located in a forested area in the heart of Tokyo. The shrine was established in 1920 to commemorate Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, who are considered the ...

A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. man was arrested for desecrating it.

Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. man was arrested for desecrating it. Japanese ...

STORY: :: Japanese pray for a peaceful New Year at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine:: JANUARY 1, 2024:: TOKYO, JAPAN"Every year around New Year's Day and the end of the year, there is big news about airplane ...

Steven Lee Hayes, 65, was arrested on November 13 for allegedly carving his family members' names into Tokyo's Meiji Shrine with his fingernails.

American man is arrested in Tokyo for carving the initials of his family members into the pillar of a torii gate at the Meiji Jingu Shrine in Shibuya City.