Daruma doll is a Japanese traditional red doll which is considered as a symbol of good luck, making it a famous souvenir.

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

The mayor of Ofunato City in northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture has said there is no fear of a fire spreading again from ...

The World Exposition opening next month in Osaka could boost Japan's consumption by 1 trillion yen ($6.7 billion), with spending by foreign tourists outside the event venue accounting for about 30 ...

OSAKA (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held Saturday to mark the completion of the Japan Pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, western Japan, slated to kick off April 13 for a ...

"Great news!" said owner/skipper Kevin Le Poidevin. "Roaring Forty will definitely be back on the road to Japan in the 2025 Osaka Cup!" After initially retiring to Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, the ...

One month after closing Osaka Ramen, restaurateur Jeff Osaka announced Friday he is also shuttering his last-standing restaurant in the city, Sushi-Rama. The conveyor-belt sushi spot, at 2615 ...

On March 28, 2025, Osaka Metro officially opened the OSAKAKO Vertiport, a new takeoff and landing site for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs). The vertiport, located at Chuo ...

OSAKA – The Osaka High Court on March 25 became the fifth high court in Japan to rule that the country’s lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but it upheld a ...

Digital Core REIT has completed the acquisition of a 20% interest in a second fully-fitted freehold data centre in Osaka from Mitsubishi Corporation for JPY13 billion ($116 million). The acquisition ...

One of the largest Mars rocks in the world, which is set to be exhibited in the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, was taken from the National Institute of Polar Research in Tokyo on Wednesday for ...