Unexpected detours, cultural wanderings and happy supermarket sprees are all part of the fun. Here's what our Japan road trip ...

Japan's cities are seeing a sharp rise in the number of clinics offering beauty treatments such as hair removal and cosmetic surgery. But the increase is accompanied by a sharp rise in complaints ...

I am around 500km south of Tokyo and a four-hour scenic drive from Nara, deep in the forested heartland of Japan’s Kumano Kodo ... Grand physical gestures are a big part of the esoteric Buddhism ...

Cities have been the epicentre of economic vibrancy ... Countries across the globe, such as Spain, Ireland, Portugal, the United States, and Japan have even begun to encourage rural migration ...