With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

The Princeton University Art Museum is set to open Oct. 31, with a 24-hour open house. The months to come will see more tours ...

With curators from mainland Japan, Taiwan and Okinawa, the festival was anchored by works from those three regions, with the ...

Once, in Japan, there lived a dreamer named Hayao Miyazaki. With a sketchbook in hand and many stories in his mind, he longed ...

The Kansai area will never experience a major earthquake.” That was how many people felt before the Great Hanshin-Awaji ...

Old civilisations have long inspired jewellery designers. In Europe, the jewellery of the Middle Ages was influenced by designs from Byzantium, while styles in eastern Europe reflected jewellery that ...

Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...

Heritage Expeditions is launching two new itineraries for 2026 onboard its 140-guest expedition ship, the Heritage Adventurer. The first trip takes place in April and sails to destinations in Japan ...

The artist, who was just awarded the Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2025, considers her body as a vessel for memories ...

Watatsumi Shrine completely bans all tourists, both international and domestic, following repeated disrespectful behaviour.

Thus, Buddha appeared in bronzes from India, Pakistan, China, Thailand and Japan, representing various periods and regional ...