This small exhibition of photographs by Lorraine Turci takes us straight to Japan's northernmost island to discover the Ainu, ...

The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated ...

In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of ...

A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.

The Indigenous Japanese artist will talk about her artistic practice following a song performance at Art Basel Hong Kong, ...

A Pokémon is more than its first impression, as fans quickly learn when they dig in deep to a Fire-type Pokémon's origins.

Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were ...

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the indie-pop artist also opened ... So when Zauner, who spearheads the shoegazey indie-rock band Japanese Breakfast, began crafting her forthcoming album ...

He had relocated there because it was outside the military exclusion zone where people of Japanese descent were prohibited under Roosevelt’s orders. A day after the zone was expanded to include ...

The definition of "hikikomori"—people who avoid social participation and generally stay at home—according to criteria used by the Japanese Cabinet Office survey, as reported in the press ...

“If Japanese people embarrass themselves like this overseas, it will lead to a worsening of the image of the Japanese people as a whole.” Another user stated: “This is a serious crime that ...