The long-awaited listing, which was heavily oversubscribed and has raised ¥348bn ($2.3bn), is Japan’s first privatisation of a government-owned company since the IPOs of JR Kyushu, which raised $4bn ...

A new national museum for the U.S. Navy is planned for outside the historic Washington Navy Yard to give the public ...

The miniature train was built for famed engineer Matthew Murray in 1811 to replicate the revolutionary mechanics of its ...

Every day six and a half million people ride Tokyo Metro's nine lines, part of a dizzyingly complex transport network serving ...

Jenny had been born in Changi, a prisoner-of-war (POW) camp in Singapore. There, she and her mother, Daphne, stayed in a ...

Witness the incredible evolution of Nintendo from its humble beginnings to the high-tech gaming consoles of today at the ...

Over the low rumble of trains on tracks — a recording played through a speaker behind the bar — customers debate the hottest ...

How to visit the real-life filming locations of ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Halloweentown,' and more spooky classics.

Consider pairing the railroad's slice of human history with some natural ecology at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park north of Eatonville. The park's 725 acres are a chance to encounter native animals like ...

A collection including vintage Grand Seikos, the first commercial quartz watch, vintage clocks and more is now up at the ...

Discover the unique charm of cities in Japan. From quirky vending machines to animal cafes, explore the fascinating ...

Since Japan sees the sun rise 16 hours before California, we fly backwards in time. Twenty-five hours in transit, leaving ...