Last spring, the Japan National Tourism Organization reported back-to-back months with more than 3 million inbound visitors, ...

The bar was mostly empty, but Aaliyah was playing, so I passed the bartender some yen, and after he mixed my drink he ...

Recent TV adaptations of Coben’s books, such as “Fool Me Once” and “Missing You,” have been Netflix blockbusters, and the hits keep coming. Coben’s latest begins when Sami Kierce ...

A bus operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad Company (Nishitetsu) is seen in Fukuoka's Hakata Ward ... The man fell when the bus took off, sustaining bone fractures in both legs.

When Amazon stopped letting us download copies of our Kindle books last month, I began looking for ways to preserve e-books and audiobooks that I've paid for. Buying from Amazon really limits ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was supposed to be in Baltimore Monday night to launch a new book tour, but the plans changed abruptly as one of the top Democrats in federal government faced ...

FUKUOKA (TR) – Fukuoka Prefectural Police are seeking the help of the public in identifying a man whose corpse was found at sea off Kitakyushu City last month, reports NHK (Mar. 13). Police released a ...

If you’re chasing the pristine perfection of Tokyo sushi counters or Kyoto’s polished kaiseki courses, Fukuoka’s yatai—tiny open-air food stalls—might catch you off guard with their intimate, low-key ...

Book bans are surging in the United States right now. In 2023, the American Library Association reported that the number of titles targeted at public libraries had increased more than 90 percent ...

An art book fair originating in Fukuoka brings together works by artists, creators, and publishers from Japan and abroad, including those based locally. Now in its fourth edition, the event takes ...

Avispa Fukuoka's Kazuya Konno (front) celebrates after scoring during the second half of a J-League first-division match against Kyoto Sanga at Sanga Stadium in Kyoto Prefecture on March 9 ...

To start, take your books off each shelf. Vacuum the shelf or wipe it down with a damp cloth and allow it to dry completely. Then dust each book off before you put it back on the shelf.