Japan’s research whaling is quite rigorous, and takes a strictly conservation-based approach. The country’s weak voice internationally makes it hard to defeat unfounded criticism, however.
They break boundaries in the arts, shine light in dark corners, and broaden our perception of the world ー wherever we’re from. Meet the 2021 Praemium...
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Just a quick train ride from Asakusa’s popular Senso-ji Temple, Mukojima-Hyakkaen Garden is steeped in its own history. In fact, it’s the only surviving Edo era...
The Putin administration is aiming to downplay the Soviet Union's illegal actions during the war by advocating a historical view in which the Soviet Union is...
The Ulughbegsaurus was the uncontested ruler of the ecosystem roughly 66 million to 85 million years ago.
What happens when a party of foreign tourists is believed to have disrupted the procession of a feudal warlord? A high-action incident, followed by a political...
“If you want an example of how crafts can be successfully incorporated into a modern setting, I think that the Hyatt Centric Kanazawa Hotel is a...
"I'm very happy to be on stage,” said a 17-year-old maiko from East Gion, expressing the sentiments of everyone present.
The architect of the National Stadium, venue for the Olympics, Kuma reflected that post-COVID-19, and as society ages, architecture and design will need to incorporate an...
The project was organised by a group of Japanese brands who resonated with legendary designer Kansai Yamamoto’s idea that ‘fashion can make people happy’.
“Don’t count what you have lost. Just make the most of what you have left.” How do we respond to the message of the Paralympic athletes,...