Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For Gu Chuan and his wife, relocating from China to Japan appeared to be a logical choice. Last year, when China's economy slowed ...

Although people in Japan tend to live long lives, this does not necessarily mean they are healthier than other populations.

Life in Japan works differently in everyday situations. The differences show up in routine things like how people behave in public, how services operate, and how shared spaces are treated. Some of ...

Japan’s centenarian population has reached a record high as the country continues to maintain the world’s longest life expectancy – a milestone officials credit to healthy lifestyles and fewer fatal ...

"I can't believe they pay you to do this!" I'd hear that a few times a week, usually on a sunset tour after riding snowmobiles to the top of Vail Mountain in Colorado. Looking out over the ...

If Japan has been calling to you, you’re far from alone. As record-high tourism numbers show, the country’s allure is growing—especially for Americans enchanted by its rich traditions, deep ...

What goes around took a while to come around in Japanese culture. For a long time after the invention of the wheel, much of the travel in Japan was still done on foot. Once they got rolling, though, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryan Cole (center) with friends carrying a Mikoshi — a portable shrine — during a festival in Yorii, Japan.Courtesy of Ryan Cole ...