Elizabeth Beattie

On the outskirts of the city of Tochigi, around 30 women dressed in powder pink uniforms and white hats sit at long tables sewing flags and soft furnishings for a private client.

Takashi Nishihara’s latest work, “Now and Then,” bridges a historical atrocity with the present-day treatment of asylum-seekers.

Osaka ranked seventh, while Tokyo, which improved its culture and environment score, moved up three places to reach 10th.

Combining centuries-old craftsmanship with pioneering materials and creative surface design, Japanese mills supply some of the world’s biggest fashion brands, from Levi’s to Chanel.

Bernhard Sutter, 58, collapsed while ascending Japan's tallest mountain with his son via the Fujinomiya route – the shortest, most direct way up the mountain. At around 3,010 meters above sea level, he felt unwell and stopped at a mountain hut, where he lost consciousness and stopped breathing.

Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 quake registered up to a shindo 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale.

Japan and its island neighbor have a long history of providing mutual support during disasters.

At a time when temperatures are regularly reaching dangerous levels, people without homes are increasingly vulnerable to heatstroke.

AI-generated images, anti-immigration sentiments and hoaxes are flourishing online following the quake.

The release of “Eternal Memory” comes after the acclaimed mystery author died of colorectal cancer last month.