They’re growing fast and about to receive names. These adorable twin giant panda cubs will be called by one of...
Imitating the Beatles’ famous album cover for “Abbey Road,” these Japanese triathletes sent out a message of the fun and beauty of diversity.
Paralympians have prosthetics and wheelchairs, and most of us never thought about what happens when one needs repair. But someone else did, and it’s amazing!
How would you like to meet your most beloved characters as they come alive and welcome you with open armsーlife-sized? These wonders are all over Japan!
Kingyo, aka goldfish, have been common aquarium fish since the Edo era (1603-1867), explains Manato Sekiguchi. In the 21st Century, they can also bring serenity and...
Little attention had been paid to the beautiful gilded leather sword scabbard. But now it’s surprising history is revealing Ieyasu’s relations with the West .
What sounds like the intro to an action film is, in reality, the description of a traditional ritual in Wakayama which took place on July 9,...
It’s the rainy season in Japan, a time of year when spirits feel dampened at all times. But one Kyoto-area shopping center has its customers covered...
The Sanriku Railway was particularly heavily damaged in 2011 and only restored full operation in 2019. Now it is seen as a symbol of hope.
You have to wonder why the Nio, also known as Kongōrikishi, want to frighten you. After all, the temple is a place for quiet prayer and...
The Nakani shop creates the patterns on the hand towels using a technique called "chusen," which is said to have been invented in Osaka in the...
“Since people aren’t going out and are spending more time at home, we would like them all to be soothed by the soft sound of Edo...
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