Japan is a fascinating country with a unique mix of modern innovations and ancient traditions. It has one eye fixed on the ...

A recent study published in the journal Archaeometry investigates the recycling of Han Chinese bronze mirrors into Japanese ...

Daisen-Oki: The Mountain God’s Realm There was great reverence for the Mountain God in ancient Japanese culture, and the park’s most memorable site, Mount Daisen, was the centre of mountain ...

Simon Kaner, of the University of East Anglia, is a specialist in ancient Japanese culture: 'In Europe we've always assumed that people who've made pottery were farmers, and that it was only ...

Imaging Japanese History is an online curriculum designed to enhance students ... complementary aspects of the samurai culture that developed during this period. Students consider this more nuanced ...

Simon Kaner, of the University of East Anglia, is a specialist in ancient Japanese culture: 'In Europe we've always assumed that people who've made pottery were farmers, and that it was only ...

There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto ... The Week delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up The ancient coexists with the modern in Fukuoka.

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The technique is the ancient art of Japanese Kintsugi ... the wisdom of the ages into a single object. Theirs is a culture with an enviable talent for clarity of both thought and communication ...