New rules to fight reckless bicycling went into effect in Japan on Wednesday, with fines for a host of violations. But ...

Japan is a beautiful country with plenty of places to see, things to do, and food to eat, but there are some unspoken ...

You’ve got your JR Pass, your hotel booked, and you’ve practiced “arigatou” in the mirror. But Japan is more than sushi and neon signs. It runs on unspoken cultural codes, and most travelers miss them ...

I wrapped my yukata, a cloth kimono, around my naked body, pulling the left side of the fabric over the right, as instructed, and tied the obi sash securely at my waist. The hotel provided these robes ...