The smile got a little bigger, the emotions a little deeper, the meaning a little greater the more Dave Roberts looked around the room.

YONAGUNI, a tiny island on Japan’s western frontier, has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead ...

The islands are the far southern end of Japan – once a separate kingdom, today a favourite travel destination offering unique ...

Okinawa Actors School in Naha, which has fostered such pop music stars as Namie Amuro, Da Pump and Daichi Miura, recently saw the debut of its newest star, Neil.He sings in a high, crystal-clear tone, ...

Japan has a host of awe-inspiring traditional festivals every year, some of which have been celebrated for centuries. Festivals, also known as matsuri, are steeped in tradition, offering visitors ...