The iconic Maneki Neko, or beckoning cat, is a common good fortune figurine from Japan, that you may have spotted loyally sat ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

Dubai: Hong Kong-headquartered Cathay Pacific has rolled out special discounts for UAE travellers on airfares to various ...

KUMAKOGEN, Ehime Prefecture--Prehistoric people in Japan fashioned human figures from stone and adorned them with jagged lines, possibly for use in religious rituals, say researchers startled by ...

BRUSSELS (AFP-Jiji) — Some things may go without saying, but just in case … Belgium’s food agency issued a public health warning on Jan. 7 as the festive season wrapped up: Don’t eat your Christmas ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

“This is my first time away on Christmas season out of Kenya and away from home, and I feel conflicted about it. On the one hand, it's an adventure since I'm interested in learning about the customs ...

Trolls, elves, and heaps of holiday cheer light up the streamer's family-friendly section.

The number of foreign travelers rose 47% to a record 36.9 million last year, led by visitors from South Korea, Taiwan and China, figures released by the Japan National Tourism Organization showed ...

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...