Shichi-Go-San is a traditional Japanese event to express gratitude for the growth of children reaching the ages of three, five, and seven, and to pray for their continued healthy development. Every November, smartly dressed children and their families pack shrines and temples across the country.

Despite administrative efforts to cut overtime, a recent survey finds that unreduced workloads mean most schoolteachers in Japan continue to put in long shifts.

Once an exclusive seaside retreat favored by literary icons almost a century ago, Yokohama’s Kanazawa-en has found new life as a tranquil café.

The scenery rolls by outside, and the sushi rolls by inside. A new gourmet sightseeing bus has hit the streets of Tokyo, taking passengers through some of the city’s best-known sites while they are treated to all-you-can-eat sushi.