FOR around a tenner, you could be in a different country in half an hour… without having to hop on a flight. A little-known train ride connecting two countries in Europe is so quick, it is ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

A group of researchers from Kobe University in Japan has recently conducted a study that reveals the potential of controlled ...

The power and beauty of this community are vividly captured in a painting of SquidGrow creator Shibtoshi, made by a talented community member.

Did you spot a sign of Hawaiian life on your travels? To submit photos, check out our new, simple online submission form at staradvertiser.com/signs. You must fill out all required fields in order to ...

Visitors can step back in time to Japan's samurai era in an new Tokyo exhibition that uses cutting-edge technology to bring ...

Designed by Kazuya Ishikawa, the clever Salaryman Eraser features a Japanese businessman who goes bald as you use the eraser.

Off to the side of the interview room at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, not long after Lydia Ko ...

Norwegian Cruise Line has adjusted its September 24, 2025, sailing on Norwegian Spirit, dropping several Japanese ports.

For brothers Aaron and Yusuke Jackson, buying Mt. Fuji wasn’t just about business but preserving a piece of their childhood.

Seiko Epson is pursuing loftier goals: to become both “carbon negative,” absorbing more of the greenhouse gas CO2 than it ...

It has been unclear which soils are better candidates for being managed by prescribed burning in terms of allowing a high diversity of endangered plants or plant species in general. To settle this ...