Japan’s Emperor Akihito, the first to serve from the outset in a purely ceremonial role, signaled his wish to step down in a matter of years, national broadcaster NHK reported. The emperor, 82, has ...

If you’ve ever traveled in Asia, you may have been caught off guard by a symbol considered by most Western travelers as a sign of fascism. The swastika is an ancient Sanskrit symbol meaning “good ...

A Japanese proposal to stop using swastikas to identify temples on tourist maps has sparked a backlash. Japan's official map-making body said foreigners might mistake it for a Nazi symbol, and that ...

If you’re a foreigner trying to navigate cities in Japan, you won’t find street signs and map icons particularly helpful. Take hospitals. Instead of the traditional H surrounded by a circle that would ...

Some of the new map symbols proposed by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Geospatial Information Authority of Japan The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan is proposing to revamp ...

The image of Japan as a nation dedicated to etiquette is on the edge of collapse among Chinese people over Japanese government's irresponsible decisions, including plans to dump Fukushima nuclear ...

With only four short years to go before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan is gearing up to welcome visitors from across the world with revamped stations, larger taxis, and even artificial meteor showers.

eventy-five years after Japan's defeat in World War Two, Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine for war dead is a potent symbol of the controversy that persists over the conflict's legacy in East Asia. Here are some ...

A written character that evokes everything people in Japan were urged to avoid this year – crowds, confined spaces and close contact with others – was on Monday voted the country’s top linguistic ...