A group of lost Portuguese sailors marked the first European encounter with Japan in 1543. By the sixteenth century, Marco Polo’s (1254-1324) tales of the miraculous island kingdom of ... The ...

To clear things up, Harajuku is a neighborhood in Japan (part of the greater Shibuya District) and it is considered a hub of alternative fashion. Whether you'll see young women walking around in ...

Mid-Honshu Island, Japan, with Tokyo in the south and Yamagata ... Even if you're fortunate enough to park in a location with labeled spots, it's all too easy to forget where you've left your car.

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

Blue oceans, sunny skies, warm hospitality. The Okinawan archipelago is a subtropical paradise best explored by luxury ship. Want 20% off at THE ICONIC? Sign up for the latest recipes, restaurant news ...

A U.S. aircraft carrier will soon arrive at a naval base in Japan for forward deployment in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Most typhoons scrape or strike places like the Philippines, Japan and ... U.S. Virgin Islands. The actual areas that could become flooded may differ from the areas shown on this map.

The long arm of a construction crane soars above the thick jungle on subtropical Ishigaki Island where Japan, which embraced pacifism 80 years ago, is preparing for a war it hopes never begins.

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Argentines were outraged after their government failed to include the Falkland Islands on a map of their country during an official summit, attended by states from around the world - including ...

Chances are you'll be staying on the larger, more tourist-convenient island of Grand Cayman. The main island is where visitors can enjoy the majority of top sights. To see the Cayman Islands ...

Sunny with a high of 68 °F (20 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 59% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to 12.9 kph). The overnig ...