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 ...

I just rewatched this scene, so I remember it well. This genre is called Shima-uta. It’s an Amami Shoto song, from the ...

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.