Julian Ryall

Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in "ghost investigators."

Locals make up the vast majority of Japan's mountain rescues, yet internet anger is largely reserved for ill-equipped tourists

With temperatures in Japan nudging 38C and the government issuing heatstroke alerts across most of the country, two Japanese companies have teamed up to create a solution to the extreme heat : a human refrigerator.

Data from the Kyoto City Tourism Association shows a sharp decline in Chinese overnight stays as a result of growing bilateral tensions

Data from the Kyoto City Tourism Association shows a sharp decline in Chinese overnight stays as a result of growing bilateral tensions.

A proposal to map charts through five straits comes as Japan fears trade disruption from choke points in the South China Sea and off Malacca

Recent opinion polls show Takaichi's approval rating slipping, reflecting the public's disdain for her priorities, analysts say

Analysts say the move will be ‘a starting point' for greater cooperation among like-minded partners amid concerns about US commitment

Analysts say the move will be ‘a starting point’ for greater cooperation among like-minded partners amid concerns about US commitment.

Tohoku is just a couple of hours north of Tokyo by bullet train, yet only 6 per cent of overseas visitors visited last year