Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year.

YOKOHAMA--Japan’s first Arctic research vessel now under construction here will be capable of smashing through sea ice up to 1.2 meters thick to reach the northern polar region to study sea ...

Hokkaido/Japan - Ice climbing trip to the land of the rising sun by Albert ... A leap in the dark After long preparations for this journey one thing immediately became clear: without any help of a ...

Grub: Japanese shaved ice dessert. Vibe: A little further out from the centre of Causeway Bay, Shari Shari is a little dessert shop with tiny tables and few decorations – save for a smattering ...