While the Philadelphia Eagles smashed the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in February, two teams in Japan fought for the title in their own tournament, known as the Rice Bowl. These foes might not draw as many people in for the game,

Following the advice of Zen masters, Jon Stollenmeyer endured months of rejection before finally getting his foot in the sliding door.

“In 2030, we want the goal to [reach] 60 million people. … We will make an effort to increase [and] welcome more tourists from international countries. So that’s why we decided to invest in the local area. Other than Kyoto, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, we hope to encourage tourist [s] to visit these destinations,” said Asano.

Spring is on the way, and there’s no better way to embrace the change of seasons than with the return of outdoor food festivals! JAPAN Fes, one of the largest food festivals in New York City is marking its 2025 return to the Big Apple in East Village on March 29th.

This sprawling, decentralized art event brings together classical and contemporary art from across Asia in auctions, exhibitions and more.

A group of high school students from Japan called for the abolition of nuclear weapons Wednesday in New York, where a meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is underway.