Bath built a Japanese torii gate and memorial garden honoring citizens of Tsugaru who, in 1889, rescued crew members of the Cheseborough, a Bath-built merchant vessel that ran aground during a ...

This Japanese city rose from the ashes. Now it welcomes millions By Emiko Jozuka, CNN ... A new exhibition in Hiroshima Gate Park highlights how quickly businesses joined recovery efforts.

L ocated south of Tokyo, Yokohama ranks as Japan's second-largest city, with a population of just over 3 million residents. Although it is considered one of the most gorgeous cities in Japan ...

Golden Gate Park's Japanese Tea Garden, as it appeared in 1904. ... Post-war, the city leased the gardens to Alan Agnew and the Hagiwaras were not allowed to return. BEST OF SFGATE.

The Japanese city of Hatsukaichi in the Hiroshima Prefecture, home to the centuries-old Itsukushima Shrine, one of Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, has introduced a new tax on visitors to ...

A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a torii gate at a Tokyo shrine. The suspect, Steve Lee Hayes, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of ...

Japanese Ambience Festival brings out culture, highlights Omaha's first sister city. Guests enjoyed the sights of autumn while embracing some culture at the annual Japanese Ambience Festival.