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Amid rising overtourism in popular cities such as Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan has introduced a new way of encouraging travel to lesser-visited areas.

As explosive eruptions and frequent quakes capture global attention, the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' raises questions over where risks are highest. Here are the countries most exposed — and why scientists say it's normal.

In four episodes, the BBC’s Civilisations series tells the story of the fall of the Romans, Aztecs, Egypt’s Ptolemies and Japan’s Edo Samurais. The show tells these stories through a combination of recreated dramatic scenes, explanation from experts and discussions of objects from the British Museum. Here, four experts in…

Nintendo launched the Super Famicom in Japan 35 years ago, setting the stage for one of the best game libraries in console history.