As the rainy season begins to settle over the mountains of Hakone each June, an ever-popular seasonal train event returns to the tracks.

Occasionally, I like to test my luck and gamble away a few dollars. Since casino gambling is illegal in Japan and pachinko slots seem like they require a little more money to play, I go to the horses.

Ask your friends what the national sport of Japan is, and although many of them will give you the right answer (sumo, of course), some might say “it should be baseball.”

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) will hold its Japan commencement on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo, celebrating more than 170 graduates, including active-duty service members, veterans, military families, and local nationals.

Years ago when I was stationed in South Korea as a junior enlisted soldier, one of the things I disliked was not being able to own a POV.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kody Kross, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) heavy equipment operator, directs an excavator during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2024.

New York has the Hudson, Washington D.C. - the Potomac. London is highlighted by the Tames, while the Seine flows under the Paris sky.

Where are the best onsen hot springs in Japan? I believe it is Kusatsu Onsen.

On a team loaded with veterans who proved they knew how to win in last year’s Division II tournament, a freshman infielder played a huge role in helping Yokota make it back-to-back titles.

How have sakura, or cherry blossoms, become the unofficial symbol of Japanese nature?