Japanese history reveals that Hi-Nin ( ()) were an outcast group during the Edo Period. It is directly translated to "non-human" as "Hinin". In Hinin, people were forced to engage in activities that ...

Japan is selling off its emergency rice stash for the first time since 1995 because prices have doubled, and would you ...

The history of the former Soma family residence -- a manor built in Hakodate, Hokkaido, in 1908 that was the private ...

both of which combine Japanese and Western features. These historical buildings help to draw 800,000 visitors to the site each year. The former home of British merchant Frederick Ringer is notable ...

There are 16 e-wallets and bank apps accepted in Japan via Alipay+ ... tourists can make purchases by simply scanning the QR code at merchants of all sizes, without worrying about foreign currency ...

In recent months, AliPay, Amazon Pay, Line, Yahoo Japan, and domestic banks have begun wooing merchants with tech that holds the promise of helping attract high-spending Chinese visitors.

Japan is the only remaining established Amazon marketplace where local sellers represent the majority, with 54% of active sellers being Japanese businesses. This stands in stark contrast to most other ...

Why did Japan's merchants want to trade with Europe? With Japan, trade is primarily for obtaining precious metals such as gold, silver, and copper, which are abundant there. Yet Japan's craftsmen ...