Fukuda-san is perfectly bald, with a luxuriant mustache. His work has been described as “kind of British,” which means he ...

Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee most recently held a fashion show to celebrate his namesake brand’s 25th anniversary. We speak ...

With his audacious clothing, jewelry, and accessories, the "Ralph Lauren of India" is taking his culture's innate sense of ...

Yoshiko Abe is about to turn 89, but that hasn't stopped her from going to the gym every day and trying the free-of-charge ...

Every spring, parks, mountains, and other outdoor spaces in Japan turn pink with the return of the cherry blossoms. A similar indoor phenomenon also occurs every year too, though, as the country’s ...

Other businesses, such as pink salons, soaplands and “delivery health,” offer more direct sexual services, even though prostitution is illegal in Japan. Japanese law defines prostitution as sexual ...

HIROSAKI, Aomori -- Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan city are currently lit up in pink in the evenings, to the delight of visitors. The "Fuyu ni Saku ...

IGA, Mie -- The municipal government here is set to establish a subsidy to cover commuting costs for 12-15-year-old students from financially struggling households who will attend the prefecture's ...

Simply sign up to the Sovereign bonds myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Japan’s borrowing costs have soared to a 14-year high as rising interest rates, sustained inflation and a ...

The cost of offshore wind power in Japan has risen by about 40 percent compared to 2018 due to rising materials prices, the ministry says. The biggest component of windmills is steel. Officials ...

A Malaysian tourist recently shared her ordeal of battling a severe flu while on vacation in Japan, where exorbitant medical costs forced her to return home for treatment. The tourist, who traveled to ...

The price of an international flight is easily outweighed by the relatively low cost of access to endless powder and excellent facilities. “It’s actually cheaper for me to fly to Japan and go ...