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.

My Japanese aunt turned 100 years old this year, and for as long as I can remember, she’s always been a graceful and elegant ...

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

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 ...

“I think Japanese people should keep pursuing the things that Japanese people like.” Out of context, this sounds as if he’s maybe attempting to stifle creativity, but that’s not exactly ...

Otaru is one of Hokkaido’s leading tourist destinations. Once a prosperous economic center, the city retains the character of those days in its large buildings, warehouses, and canals. As a developed ...

Torii gates at the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan. The area has long been home to a concentrated population of Indigenous people, the Ainu ...

Based on this and other surveys, it is estimated that 2 to 3% of Japan's adult population are in common-law marriages, or in the range of several million people by simple calculation. In a recent ...