As Japan prepares to celebrate Children's Day on May 5, new figures show the number of children in the country has fallen for ...

The estimated number of New Year’s cards delivered on Jan. 1 plunged 34 percent from a year ago--the steepest decline in more than 10 years--following a hike in postage fees. Japan Post Co. said ...

It’s a festive atmosphere for an undeniably odd cause: The Black Ship Festival celebrates Japan’s near-complete ... that had been in effect for 220 years. After giving the shogunate until ...