Design Sight, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, 2007. Courtesy of Phaidon; Photograph by Richard Pare. The concept of “mu” (nothingness) can be a difficult concept to understand in the West.

Only seven prefectures in Japan—Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Osaka, Chiba, Fukuoka, and Shiga—had a net inflow of population, while Nagano, Ibaraki, Miyagi, and Yamanashi Prefectures went from an ...

While Tokyo dazzles with neon lights and modern marvels, other regions hold a special magic, ... Looming from atop a hill in Himeji, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, ...

Japan's territory is divided into 47 prefectures, consisting of 43 regular prefectures, two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto), one special region (Hokkaido), and one metropolis (Tokyo).

Aside from Tokyo, only six prefectures saw more people moving in than out: Kanagawa with a net migration of 28,606; Saitama with 24,839; Osaka with 10,792; Chiba with 4,785; ...

In the five prefectures where the state of emergency is lifted, Tokyo reports 8 new cases, Hokkaidō 2, and Kanagawa and Saitama 1 each. May 23. Tokyo reports 2 new cases, bringing its total to 5,138.

After 2020, 46 prefectures will experience a decrease in population and after 2040, even Tokyo will see a drop. The total population in 2050 is estimated to be 104.686 million, a decline of 21.46 ...

An Eater’s Guide to Tōhoku, Japan’s Capital of Sake, Wagyu, and Sea Pineapples. A local food expert gives the culinary lowdown on the rugged region located a few hours north from Tokyo by ...

The entrance fee for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Hyōgo prefecture, ... who opened a restaurant called Tamatebako in Tokyo in April, are charging foreigners more.

TOKYO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Heatstroke alerts were issued for Japan's capital Tokyo as well as Saitama, Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures on Monday for the first time this season as sweltering weather ...

Their journey begins on the island of Kyushu in the southern region of Japan, moving northwards to Ehime, Kobe, Tokyo, and finally to Miyagi, 187 miles north of Tokyo. ... Hyōgo Prefecture.