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

Missing for decades from the Anglophile version of its origin story was another great visual narrative tradition, of the East ...

Its popularity in the West has helped to cement Japan’s global cultural influence, as Japanese cuisine gained a reputation ...

Culling ancient works from the Asia Society’s collection, Rina Banerjee, Howardena Pindell, and Byron Kim look to the past to challenge ideas of identity and authenticity.

On Aug. 14, 2023, Darvish set a new MLB record for most strikeouts by a Japanese-born pitcher, passing Hideo Nomo with his final strikeout against the Orioles at Petco Park, the 1,919th strikeout of ...

One of the most outstanding messengers in ancient history was Euchid, who gained fame for his journey following the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC. It is believed that he covered an impressive distance ...

However, asking this question without considering history ignores the very foundations of the US-Japan security alliance. Especially when it is the United States itself that shaped this agreement, a ...

TOKYO -- Li Yalin, a 28-year-old second-year master's student at the private Kyoto University of the Arts, moved to Japan in 2019 after earning a degree from a university in China. She was ...

Another striking example is Kadō, or "The Way of Flowers," more commonly known as Ikebana. This ancient Japanese art of floral arrangement has adapted to modern times, with numerous trial classes ...

Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Japan to reflect on history to continue the path of peaceful development, and adhere to the one-China principle in dealing with its relations with China. Wang made ...