12 Best Hotels in Tokyo

Japan’s capital is a beacon of urban luxury, from established international brands to talk-of-the-town boutique newcomers. ( read original story ...)

Osaka: OSAKA HEART AND SOUL

Osaka is a dynamic city with a dynamic history. Photographer Alfie Goodrich captures the food culture of the "Kitchen of Japan," the waterways that made it a commercial center, and the ...

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Chiba, east of Tokyo: JMA

TOKYO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 struck Japan's Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, the weather agency said on Monday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 7:46 p.m. local time at a depth of 70 km, measuring 3 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which ...

Tokyo Market snags bigger space in Carytown

The shelves of Tokyo Market are neatly stocked with a variety of merchandise, including Japanese groceries, spices, noodles, rice, snacks, and sweets, as well as gifts like ceramics and textiles ... ( read original story ...)