Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

Beloved deer living in a historic Japanese park face growing dangers from litter left behind by tourists. Now, officials are ...

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

Inspired by Nordic education and child-rearing practices, said to be among the best in the world, a unique nature experience ...

Ghibli Park, opened on November 1, 2022, in Nagakute, Aichi, Japan, brings visitors into the enchanting worlds of Studio ...

The artistic style is similar to Ren and Stimpy, mixed with early web cartoons. It has that “ugly on purpose” look going on, ...

All four Rhythm Heaven games released within the space of a decade, but now it's been 10 years – and nearly two console generations – since Megamix on 3DS. That's why the announcement of Rhythm Heaven ...

Scholar Melissa Croteau, in her book “Transcendence and Spirituality in Japanese Cinema,” notes how Miyazaki’s films use nature spirits to critique modernity’s detachment from the sacredness of the ...

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Nara Prefecture, accessible from Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka by train, is a great detour destination for those seeking a dose of nature and adventure ... which is a private lodging/homestay in Japan, based ...

Controlling nature by bulldozing dirt and pouring concrete has long been the guiding vision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For 250 years that ethos inspired both awe and disgust.