According to a survey by Japan Toilet Labo, a non-profit organisation based in Tokyo, when the Noto earthquake hit, nearly 90 per cent of people needed to go to the toilet within six hours. However, ...

More and more local governments in Japan are introducing vehicles equipped with toilet facilities to be used in evacuation centres during disasters.

Izabel Rose said her five-month detention abroad was ‘traumatic’ but helped her overcome a dangerous ketamine addiction. She ...

In June 1942, during World War II, the Battle of Midway transformed the Pacific War in a matter of minutes. Japan’s elite ...

Accessible Japan introduces a curated Travel Agents Hub linking wheelchair users and Deaf travelers with vetted ...

Japanophiles, look away now. A country renowned for inspiring fascination, warm feelings and not a little envy in its ...

A quick internet search for the question, "What is a bidet?" leads to the following description: “A bathroom fixture or toilet attachment designed for personal hygiene that uses a targeted, gentle ...

Fujiyoshida, a city near Mount Fuji, built its cherry blossom festival into a major seasonal attraction over roughly a decade. The event pulls about 200,000 visitors each year, with peak days hitting ...

The trendy hotel recently underwent an extensive two-year revamp ...

The vacation is nearing its end. And in the last days before heading home, you think: I could stay here for the next three weeks…or forever. Do you know this feeling? I experience it often, but most ...

MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin posted a video on social media Monday juxtaposing images of his many triumphs with a black-and-white image of the U.S. figure skater with his head buried in his hands, and a ...

Tokyo has a side most people never see a hidden drifting culture that comes alive after midnight. We followed the crews, learned the unspoken rules, and saw how they avoid attention while still ...