Japan’s mysterious ‘lake of the gods’
Born from a volcanic eruption around 2,000 years ago, Japan’s mysterious Mashu-ko, or Lake Mashu, is rumoured to be one of the clearest lakes in the world. Because the lake is surrounded by…
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Japan delivers long-delayed consumption tax hike
On Tuesday, the country raised its sales tax rate from 8% to 10%. Past sales tax rises in the world's third largest economy have hit spending. Consumers will be eligible for a 5% rebat…
Japan Airlines seat map helps avoid screaming babies
One traveller said the feature let him know where babies "plan to scream... during a 13-hour trip". Japan Airlines' website says the icon "lets other passengers know a c…
Japan's most prestigious matcha
A culture of teaTea has been integral to Japanese culture for nearly 1,000 years, brought over from China as early as the 8th Century for the elite royal and religious classes to enjoy. But it w…
Fukushima disaster: Nuclear executives found not guilty
Image copyright Getty Images/Composite Image caption Tsunehisa Katsumata (L), Ichiro Takekuro and Sakae Muto are found not guiltyMore than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese…
Nissan boss to step down amid pay scandal
Image copyright iStockNissan chief executive Hiroto Saikawa will step down next week as the carmaker grapples with an executive pay scandal. Earlier, Mr Saikawa told Japanese media he was "…
How Japan's appetite for watching whales is growing
VideoJapan resumed commercial whaling this year, hunting the marine giants for the first time in more than 30 years. But evidence suggests that there may now be more of a future in watching whal…
Driver killed and dozens injured in Japan train crash
VideoOne person has been killed and at least 30 injured after a train ploughed into a lorry at a crossing south of Tokyo. The train's front carriage was derailed and burst into flames.
Where whales are back on the menu
VideoAfter 33 years, Japanese fishermen have once again started hunting whales commercially. For some in the country, this is a tradition that goes back centuries, but there's a growing num…
Migrant workers 'exploited' in Japan
A Japanese immigration scheme has come under fire for widespread reports of the exploitation of workers. The BBC spoke to migrant workers who claim they were overworked and underpaid and found some w…