Are we like schools of fish? Ig Nobel Honors study on what happens when you introduce a distraction into the mix at a crossing like the...
A gorgeous shot captured by talented Japanese photographer Hisa (@Hisa0808) might just back up that claim.
A large portion of the materials on display were donated by the 72-year-old world-renowned author from his archives.
The beauty of Hida Folk Village is that it’s classed as a ‘living museum.’ Better yet, most of the beautiful wooden houses are open for a...
“The mercury poisoning in Minamata affected even children, and resulted in congenital cases. “It's not like they ate the fish. It penetrated through the placenta,” said...
Now in theaters, the new film tells the story of the town sickened by mercury poisoning, at a time when the environmental impact into the sea...
There are two critical misperceptions: that Japan transitioned from dictatorship to U.S.-gifted democracy, and that it was never an ally of the West prior to its...
In a beautifully shot film now showing in Japan, photographer-cum-director Bon Ishikawa whisks us away to an Indonesian whaling village, letting us ride along with the...
They’re growing fast and about to receive names. These adorable twin giant panda cubs will be called by one of around 190,000 choices by mid-October.
The 103 works in the British Museum exhibition give new insight into the years leading up to some of Hokusai’s most famous series.
The public can watch a livestream on the official TGS YouTube channel, while the media will be at the venue for hands-on access and to deliver...
A healthy debate is needed to set back on track what Asahi Shimbun ruined with its concocted report on comfort women in 1991.