But have you ever recalled them as spaces of play where children find moments of joy amid open litter bins, turn narrow ...

Conservative lawmakers decry a change of the surname rule in the Civil Code as an attack on traditional values and tie it to ...

Thousands of families lost their homes when the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day. Children in the affected areas need food and shelter and basic support ...

TOKYO – More and more university students are teaching children with foreign roots the Japanese language, and working to create places for them to feel comfortable. Amid a shortage of teachers for ...

Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa and playground brand Jakuets have unveiled a series of sculptural objects for children to ...

Installation leaders invited Japanese families to join a festival here that celebrated children and featured games, rides, an ...

About 90 percent of U.S. kids ages 8 to 16 play video games, and they spend about 13 hours a week doing so (more if you're a boy). Now a new study suggests virtual violence in these games may make ...

Looking for something affordable for your kids to do this summer? The Youth on Course golf program returns for another year, ...

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

In Japan, Children’s Day, or “Kodomo No Hi,” is a national holiday celebrates kids’ personalities and commemorates their ...

The children said they practiced every day during their spring break from school and many visitors to the event applauded their compelling performance. Kabuki theatre performances by children have ...