KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture—The Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri is under way here, dazzling tourists with massive displays of around 10,000 “hina” dolls donated from across Japan. The dolls will be ...

Nanako made her debut on the March 3 Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) day in Japan, also known as Girls' Day, riding in six races at the Kawasaki Racecourse near Tokyo and coming second as the best ...

Japan celebrates its matsuri, or festivals, all through the year. Here we take a look at three of these events with literally ...

Tohoku is rebuilding its tourist economy after the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Here’s all the info you need to plan ...

Tohoku is Japan’s lesser-known wonderland of nature and culture. Visit the holy mountain shrines of Dewa Sanzan. Find peace ...

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Fancy yourself a chef? In Cooking Mama: Cuisine, you can put your culinary skills to the test without the mess. You can pick your ingredients, and cooking tools, and set to work on creating a ...