Japan argues that whaling is part of its history and culture. A rigid insistence on maritime sovereignty offers a more ...

The triumph of “Shogun” at the Emmys served as an exclamation point for an industry taking big swings and opening up to trans ...

KOKA, Shiga Prefecture--A European-style rapier owned by a feudal-era warlord ... of goods with Japan around that time,” Kobayashi said. “Interested in European culture, Yoshiaki may have ...

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Next year the sell-out stage adaptation of Hayao Mizyaki’s tale of two girls, a catbus and a forest spirit, My Neighbour ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Himeji Castle is undoubtedly one of the best preserved feudal era castles in Japan, but visitors ... The World Cultural Heritage Himeji Castle VR is published online ...

Mother tongues are more effective for deep learning and preserving culture. It’s also true that Thomas Macaulay ... There is ...

François Prost photographed the facades of over 100 hotels. The resulting series is a love letter to the cute and kitsch ...

Japan has a rich cultural heritage, as well as a wealth of contemporary works of art, especially in the visual arts, that have garnered worldwide attention, receiving critical acclaim. Many famous ...

The smooth rice wine that plays a crucial role in Japan's culinary traditions was enshrined on Wednesday by UNESCO on its list of the "intangible cultural heritage of humanity." At a meeting in ...

The smooth rice wine that plays a crucial role in Japan's culinary traditions was enshrined on Wednesday by UNESCO on its list of the “intangible cultural heritage of humanity." At a meeting ...