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A membership guidebook for an elementary school's PTA in west Japan has sparked criticism for its "intimidating" passages, ...

Participants are invited to arrive with a yoga mat for the 60-minute session, which will take place in the center's garden, a ...

Escape the crowds and discover a quieter Japan at these 12 hotels, from mountaintop ryokan to island hideaways.

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It’s the one place I’m free from judgment and responsibility; where I become fully embodied,” says one Vogue writer of embracing her Korean heritage—and her body—through the rituals of communal ...

Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

While it will take some planning and pre-trip fact-checking, it is possible for trans and nonbinary travelers to experience ...

But not every ryokan is tailored toward family travelers. It’s important that you pick the right one for your needs, based on both geography and what features it offers. In this ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

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