Japan is a place where passions, hobbies and interests aren’t just encouraged, they’re deemed as being essential to a healthy society — a concept known as ikigai. It’s no surprise, then, that this is ...

The recent controversy over derogatory regional chants in high school baseball has been resolved after about two weeks, as ...

On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on their office chairs, eyes fixed on the starting line, ready to launch. A ...

Netflix has exclusive rights to broadcast the games in Japan. Some fear the subscription service may cause a decline in interest. Photo by Toru Hanai / Getty Images TOKYO — The stated purpose of the ...