Japan

Best new mountain resorts

Best new mountain resorts

Even your ski-phobic spouses will come along quietly once you show them the specs on this list
Iconic Tokyo fish market to close, replacement design unveiled

Iconic Tokyo fish market to close, replacement design unveiled

World’s largest wholesale seafood market, Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market will be shuttered and move to newer, larger digs
The deserted island that inspired a Bond villain

The deserted island that inspired a Bond villain

Nicknamed Battleship Island, this creepy spot welcomes tourists and movie badasses
Have Working Holiday Visa, will travel

Have Working Holiday Visa, will travel

Hongkongers love the Working Holiday Scheme, here's how to jump on this bandwagon
Helping refugees find a home from home in Japan

Helping refugees find a home from home in Japan

Amnesty International Japan's Hiroka Shoji fights for dignity and human rights
Hiroko Yoda: Fear and coping in Tokyo

Hiroko Yoda: Fear and coping in Tokyo

These are trying times -- that’s why it’s important to use our heads
Ancient Takayama and Shirakawa-go, the Middle Earth of Japan

Ancient Takayama and Shirakawa-go, the Middle Earth of Japan

Centuries-old thatched gassho-zukuri houses make for a stunning trip out of Tokyo
Hiroko Yoda: The best of times in the worst of times

Hiroko Yoda: The best of times in the worst of times

A chain reaction of kindness binds Japan after the earthquake
Mid-April cherry blossom blooms in Kanazawa

Mid-April cherry blossom blooms in Kanazawa

Arrived late to the cherry blossom party? Head north to Kanazawa, Sendai or Hakodate

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