Hokkaido in winter offers thrilling adventures and surreal natural beauty with every (snowshoed) step.

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The Japanese competitors stunned the spectators with spectacular performances. Big Air riders, Kokomo Murase and Ryoma Kimata from Japan, each captured gold medals in the massive competition.

According to some studies, their populations are, thankfully, increasing once again. The majestic Whooper Swan is the national bird of Finland and Japan and is renowned for its looks and elegance.

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 ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...

For a country as safe and orderly as Japan, the terrorist attack was an unimaginable shock. It came just two months after the Great Hanshin earthquake, a 6.9-magnitude disaster that killed more ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government established a new joint operations command Monday to oversee the three branches of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, aiming to ensure readiness and greater ...

It would keep Warner at the Swans until he is eligible to become a free agent, when he could walk to the club of his choice without requiring a trade. That could end up helping the Eagles or ...