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Travel experts Trafalgar bring destinations to life through locals’ stories and culture, none more evocative than when expressed through culinary experiences. Here, six mouthwatering holidays.

Fukushima Radiation: Deformed flowers show the cost of radiation on our These

This sad image is showing the cost of the Fukushima disaster on the world’s wildlife.

Is this the sheep of the sea?

This amazing ‘leaf sheep’ is one of the only animals able to perform photosynthesis.

Japanese hotel offer ‘crying rooms’ for women

A Japanese hotel is offering women a chance to cry in comfort and privacy in their specially-equipped ‘crying rooms’.

Meet Japan’s 100-year-old champion swimmer

Mieko Nagaoka may be 100 years old but that hasn’t stopped her from her love of competitive swimming.

Same sex relationships recognised in Japan for first time

Japan is inching closer to allowing same-sex marriage with this important move in Tokyo

Flushing money down the toilet: human waste full of valuable metals

A geologist believes there is fortune to be found in our sewage, giving a whole new meaning to flushing money down the drain.

This tiny cake made in a tiny kitchen will make your day

This video of a man making a tiny cake in a tiny kitchen is entirely mesmerising

Burger King Japan release all black burgers

We all love a silky squid ink pasta or squid ink caviar. But how would you feel about squid ink […]

Nabeyaki Udon Noodles

This authentic Japanese soup is the perfect winter-weather pick-me-up. Use leftover cooked chicken for a hearty dish that’s ready in under 20 minutes.

Couples re-enact Times Square kiss to celebrate V-Day

Veterans kiss wives to reenact ‘Times Square Kiss’ and discuss lessons learned from WWII on V-Day commemorations.

Tokyo style

Tokyo is famous for its unique street fashions, especially those seen in Harajuku.

144-year-old pink wisteria in Japan creates magical canopy

This giant 144-year-old pink wisteria vine in Japan will leave you gobsmacked.

Meet the oldest living Geisha in Tokyo

At the ripe old age of 91, Yuko Asakusa is Tokyo’s oldest living geisha and showing no signs of slowing down.

Japan banned from whaling by International Court

The International Court of Justice has ruled that Japan’s whaling program is unlawful.

Japanese Fish Rice Balls & Edamame Beans

Japanese Fish Rice Balls & Edamame Beans. Get excited about lunchtime again with this delicious, nutritionally balanced, Japanese meal. Serves […]

Fukushima: Where have all the children gone?

Three years on, the children of Japan’s Fukushima district are forced to retreat indoors to play, for fear of exposure to radiation.

Coming of age in Japan

Over a million youths have taken part in Coming of Age Day celebrations in Tokyo, manu in traditional dress.

Meet the Ramen Burger

Meet the ramen burger: the next food export out of the Big Apple that’s making waves of cronut proportions.

Japanese carmakers remember 2011 Tsunami through recycled art

Japanese automobile manufacturers turn cars damaged in the March 11, 2011 tsunami into art.

Fukushima threatens Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic bid

Tokyo is at risk of losing its 2020 Olympic Games tender after radiation readings at Fukushima soar to all-time high.

Japan’s subway hero

A Japanese man in a mask and a green outfit hauls bags and strollers up and down Tokyo subway stairs.

Trees record Chernobyl fallout legacy

A world-first study has found exposure from the Chernobyl radioactive fallout recorded in local trees.

French woman provides breast-feeding service for gay couples

A French woman has caused quite a stir after posting an ad offering to breast-feed the babies of homosexual couples.

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