Modernizing the 1,000 year history of hina ningyo, Kyugetsu crafts dolls that reflect the mood of that year. What did they create to represent this year,...
China is not just after territorial expansion in its bid to gain control of Japan’s Senkaku Islands. It wants control of the East China Sea and...
By being slow with the rollout, Japan can receive updated vaccine formulas that are more effective against new, more infectious virus mutations as have emerged in...
Is Moon Jae In having second thoughts about South Korea’s dismissive approach to international agreements, human rights and the sovereign rights of other states?
YouTuber Yogetsu Akasaka who is based in Tokyo. The Japanese Zen Buddhist monk has released several digital-music-inspired installations of sutras and mantras.
I would like to introduce you to some of Hokusai’s illustrated books, which are known to painters, but rarely introduced to a wider audience despite the...
Mori's decision appears to be an acknowledgement of the risk that continued turmoil would negatively impact the remaining preparations for this summer's Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic...
Why are there so many hot springs in Osaka? The number far exceeds hot springs in Aichi Prefecture, and has long outnumbered those in Tokyo.
As the world is caught up fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, China is sliding in, pressing out its borders and using its neighbors’ territory as bargaining chips...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has long hesitated to speak clearly on the facts of Japan’s wartime history, leading to widespread falsehoods and misunderstanding....
Takanashi fell in love with ski jumping the first time she tried it. “I found it was really fun when I jumped. I enjoyed flying like...
“Ignoring these fake claims is the same as defiling the name of our ancestors who built the prosperity of our hometown. We wouldn’t be able to...