These real cities in Japan served as the major inspiration for some of the Yakuza franchise's most iconic locations.

Authorities have confirmed at least 30 people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering.

Some days, you can't get out there and have an adventure. On those days, adventurous stories are just the ticket.

When I first travelled to Panama City in 2012, the big real estate story – in a town obsessed with real estate – was the ...

With reports of harassed geisha, parking-spot punch-ons and tourist litter killing sacred deer, Japan’s boom is turning into ...

Her action film career continued through the 1990s in memorable films like Wing Chun, Supercop and Tomorrow Never Dies, and in the 2000s with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha ...

The REAL ID requirement was supposed to go into effect years ago. Planning to travel by air in the U.S. later this year? A regular driver's license may not cut it. Travelers flying through U.S ...

A scintillating El Clasico ended with Barcelona beating Real Madrid 5-2 to win the Spanish Super Cup for the 15th time in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Barcelona started brightly, with Lamine Yamal's ...

Another lantern bears the name ‘Tsuruya’. Ganrin-in was once Nara’s busy geisha district, but today Tsuruya is the only geisha house left in the city. I’ve come to meet its last mistress ...

It's El Clasico time again. Bitter rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona will renew their rivalry on Sunday in the Spanish Super Cup final at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Enter Phil & Sebastian. Phil & Sebastian was able to purchase one kilo of Finca Sophia Washed Geisha, one of the most exclusive and highly awarded coffees in the world, which sold for an eye-watering ...