What does it take to make people genuinely care about endangered cultural heritage? According to a new study from researchers at Nagoya University and Gifu University in Japan, the answer might begin ...

The Japan National Tourism Organization explains on its website: ‘While talking in preferably soft voices on the train is certainly acceptable, speaking at any volume on your phone is generally ...

The prize “recognises a vital work of translation”, with the £50,000 prize money divided equally between the winning author and translator. The shortlist of six books will be announced on March 31.

It should come as little surprise then that one of the jobs at risk of complete replacement by AI is that of translators.

The World Baseball Classic is not just a tournament; it is a high-stakes, emotion-fueled battleground where national pride is ...

Large "juhyo" tree formations have appeared on Hakkoda mountains in Aomori Prefecture. Juhyo are trees covered with ice and snow, making them appear larger. They are also called "snow monsters" ...

Many JRPGs were never released outside Japan, but they are still enjoyable thanks to incredible fan translations.

Faced with soaring ticket prices and bare slopes at many U.S. resorts, Americans are flocking to the island of Hokkaido, ...