elderly

Mikayo Taguchi loves splurging on her grandkids and children, whether for clothes or sporting goods or family outings. In Japan, that generosity matters — boosting demand by tens of billions of dollars each year. "Those who are grandmothers and grandfathers often say that you can't ...

In graying Japan, where a rising number of people are living alone, being single doesn't necessarily equate to being lonely. More than 70 percent of single people in their 40s and above not only reject the idea of eventually tying the knot but claim they ...

Following a fatal crash in Kanagawa Prefecture involving a 90-year-old driver, elderly drivers are once again being urged to voluntarily give up their licenses. But drivers unfit for the road are unlikely to give up their permits unless they have other ways of getting to ...

Nestled in the mountains on the border of Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures is Takahashi, a city of about 31,000 people which lies 30 minutes by train from the popular international tourist destination of Kurashiki. Home to Bitchu Matsuyama Castle, built in 1240 on top of ...

The problem of elderly motorists in a rapidly aging society comes under the spotlight following a fatal crash near Tokyo involving a 90-year-old driver.

Buses with fewer steps leading to their rear seats will start operating in Tokyo later this year as the capital gears up for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Tokyo already had 1,464 buses with a step-free entrance as of April last year, but passengers ...

Wisdom is age and age is wisdom. Confucius, summing up his life, said, "At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the line." It's as good a definition of wisdom as any. The reverence children owed their parents was boundless but not burdensome — ...

An elderly man is killed after being struck by part of a massive stone lantern that was knocked over by a bus in Ise, Mie Prefecture.