Instruments of a Beating Heart” follows a group of first graders in Japan who form an orchestra to play Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” as part of a welcoming ceremony for the incoming class of 6-year-olds.

Rintaro Sasaki is a teenage phenomenon who aspires to play Major League Baseball. He is a trailblazer embarking upon an unconventional path for a Japanese ball player.

I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...

Let’s get organized! I am counting down the days until school starts again! This year, I am going to be prepared! With one daughter in Grade two and the other in grade four, we will now have homework ...

Traditional methods and skilled craftsmanship come together to create durable Japanese school bags. From material selection ...

The insects were most likely intended for exotic insect collections, according to customs officials, who say the illegal pet ...

We test North Street's adventure bikepacking bags on an epic (and wet) weeklong cycling trip through Japan's rural backroads.

To help you find the work bag that suits your lifestyle and budget, my colleague Rachael Griffiths and I surveyed a bunch of stylish, industrious women about the multitasking tote bags ...

Also, save for a simple backpack, Tony appeared to have no other luggage with him. There was also no word on whether Tony was also sitting Business Class this time. With the notable absence of wife, ...

He started in 2016 by handmaking 80 backpacks per month, sewing on a solar panel sourced from China that charged during the children’s walk to and from school. By the time they returned home ...

A Chinese district court is set to sentence a man next week over a knife attack in June last year, in which a Japanese woman and her child, and a Chinese woman were attacked, sources at Japan's ...