Why the 'Great Wave' has mystified art lovers for generations
A visitor looks at Katsushika Hokusai's famous print, "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," at the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome. As many as 5,000 impressions were made from the original wood…
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Stunning Tokyo train designed to feel like a living room
Designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Kazuyo Sejima, the Seibu 001 series, known as "Laview," is a stunning creation. Reflective exteriorThe Laview commuter train runs from Ikeb…
Landmark paternity case challenges Japan's work culture
Tokyo (CNN) A 38-year-old Japanese national has filed a lawsuit against his employer for alleged harassment after taking paternity leave, in a landmark case that looks set to challenge Japa…
Japan: From tattoos to hi-tech loos, your travel guide to the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Mike Raggett is the author of "101 Great Things about Japan -- Anime to Zen" which contains more advice for those traveling to Japan. (CNN) You're off to Japan for the R…
Japan may have to dump radioactive Fukushima water into the Pacific
Tokyo (CNN) Eight years after Japan's worst nuclear disaster, the government is not sure what to do with the contaminated water that remains -- but its environment minister says dumpin…
Cashier arrested in Japan for allegedly using 'photographic memory' to steal credit card information of 1,300 customers
(CNN) A store cashier in Tokyo been arrested on allegations of stealing the credit card information of 1,300 customers using just one tool -- his memory. The part-time worker was …
Airfares from Japan to South Korea drop to under $10
(CNN) — If you've ever wanted to travel between Japan and South Korea, there's no better time than now -- air fares are as low as $8.38. As a trade spat between the two count…
Japan typhoon leaves 100 flights canceled and 1 million without power
(CNN) A powerful typhoon in Japan has left more than 100 flights canceled, thousands of travelers stranded at the airport, and nearly 1 million households without power. Major subway stations in…
Nissan CEO resigns after admitting he was overpaid
Hong Kong (CNN Business) Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa has resigned, dealing a new blow to the Japanese carmaker as it struggles to recover from the ousting of Carlos Ghosn last November. It named C…
A new dinosaur has been unearthed, and it's the first of its kind
(CNN) A new kind of duck-billed dinosaur has been discovered in Japan. The largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in the country was hiding underneath 72 million-year-old marine dep…