Protests are growing against moves to change Japan’s ‘supreme law’, a document written by the US that is now being challenged by Iran war

Elderly people take advantage of courses on how to navigate mobile devices and avoid ‘analogue isolation’

Japan’s ban on married couples having different surnames has prompted an event to highlight people’s reluctance to change their name

A death rate of up to 90%, attributed to warming seas, is threatening the trade in Hiroshima prefecture, which produces most of the country’s farmed oysters

As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival

Kasasa island, in the Seto Inland Sea, has only seven residents but its fate is strongly intertwined with relations between Tokyo and Beijing

Exit polls point to public endorsement of new prime minister Sanae Takaichi

The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits and snacks to her favourite pink pen

The 21-year-old, who is close to becoming the first European yokozuna or grand champion in Japan, is motivated by messages from his war-torn home

Yuji Nishida’s dramatic gesture after accidentally striking courtside judge with ball seen by millions

Fifteen years after a tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident, only bears, raccoons and boar are seen on the streets. But the authorities and some locals want people to move back

A record 13 people have died in bear maulings in Japan this year, with experts blaming food shortages as the animals venture further into residential areas

Takaichi, likely to become Japan’s first female PM, is a rightwinger who has been critical of China and focused on migration in her campaign

Admirer of Margaret Thatcher beat her more moderate rival Shinjiro Koizumi to become leader of the Liberal Democratic party

Antagonism toward migrant communities visible in the UK, Europe and the US appears to be spreading to Japan

Eighty years on from the destruction of the city, registered survivors of the blast - known as hibakusha – have fallen below 100,000

They had portholes, cutting edge mod cons – and the ultra luxurious models even came with a free calculator. As Japan’s beloved Nakagin Capsule Tower resurfaces, we celebrate an architectural marvel

Reged Ahmad speaks to the Guardian’s Japan and Korea correspondent, Justin McCurry, in Osaka about why a home-grown grain shortage is putting pressure on consumers and politicians, leading many Japane...

A mental health crisis on a busy Tokyo street set one-time dealer and debt collector Yoshitomo Morohashi on a path to redemption, and life as a lawyer

Sumo wrestler Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, gets rare chance to break into professional ranks after winning amateur tournaments and learning Japanese

The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’s relationship with the staple will have to adapt

A quarter of Okinawan civilians died during the US invasion, some after being told to kill themselves. But today the legacy of the war dead is being complicated by the presence of tens of thousands of...

The government has suggested the material, which it describes as low risk, could also be used in roads and infrastructure in other parts of Japan.

The Future I Saw, a Japanese graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, declared a major disaster would occur on 5 July 2025

The change is designed to halt the use of kirakira (shiny or glittery) names that have proliferated among parents hoping to add a creative flourish

Convenience stores are a neat and functional retail institution in Japan, where customers can access the daily essentials