Japan's Princess Kako has visited a charity bazaar in Tokyo hosted by the Ladies' Friendship Association for Africa and the ...

Shijo-dori is the main shopping hub in Kyoto. It offers up lots of the big brands, and the iconic Japanese department stores ...

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: women are still barred from ...