Business works a bit differently in Japan, and it’s important to know and practice the appropriate etiquette if you want to forge lasting relationships.

We’ve put together a list of some fun facts to help readers understand the culture, history, and significance of sumo wrestling in Japan.

Explore Kyoto's top 7 tea ceremony spots for a tranquil experience of Japan’s rich cultural and Zen traditions in the city's historical and serene settings.

Within the imposing walls of Odawara Castle, visitors to the Fuma Ninja Experience will learn to think, move and act as ninja once did, under the expert tutelage of Hiroshi Jinkawa, an expert on the methods and practices of the ninja. Visitors first undergo a period of meditation, to attain the oneness of body and mind necessary for the focus required by ninja warriors to execute their duties. Then they are introduced to the tools and equipment ninja would use, including the Shinobi Rokugu: six objects every ninja would carry. These range from cloth for carrying shuriken, to a hooked rope for climbing, and even a bamboo cylinder for carrying cinders for setting fires.