The oldest cherry blossom tree in Japan can be found at the Jissou Temple in Yamanashi Prefecture. Called the Jindai Zakura, this mighty sakura tree has a root circumference of 13.5 metres. 7. The ...

Unresolved colonial histories and collective traumas continue to shape relations in East Asia through significant historical ...

The incident adds to a growing roster of mishaps involving ill‑advised tourist behavior, from carving names into Nara's ancient temples to vandalism at Tokyo shrines, raising questions about the ...

No fentanyl had been seized at Japan's borders in the six years through 2024, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday, after a media report alleged a Chinese group in Japan smuggled ...

The National Trust expressed disappointment after a 'significant' blossom tree was stolen in Birmingham. The plum tree was installed on Lordswood Road, Harborne, as part of the Blossom Together ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -No fentanyl had been seized at Japan’s borders in the six years through 2024, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday, after a media report alleged a Chinese group in ...

Israel's defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt, according to local media reports. It ...

Kiyomizu-dera Temple is ranked #2 out of 15 things to do in Kyoto. See pictures and our review of Kiyomizu-dera Temple.