The secret Daijosai ritual remains a mystery, but a new theory has been proposed that links Japan’s oldest traditions to a long cultural corridor through Eurasia.
Its main bath house has been the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001). But despite a famous pedigree, the onsen still feels like...
The Dalai Lama’s liaison for Japan and East Asia predicts that Russia’s Putin will fail in Ukraine just like China has failed to erase Tibet’s religion,...
The West gave him what? Stalin got armies and technology out of the war, and more than his fair share of the loot, including POWs and...
Dr. Wei Aixinjueluo wants to help “expand connections between people in Japan and China” through her ophthalmology practice in Tokyo.
The failure to listen to island residents and experts with contradicting views contributes to one-sided reporting that perpetuates falsehoods and damages bilateral relations.
3D measurements, virtual technology and sky views are opening a whole new world of understanding of ancient civilizations and the people who lived in them all...
Japan and South Korea are important neighbors. It’s time to look at the records, pay respect to Korean society of the era, and overcome the issues...
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine represents a form of enslavement that has moral as well as geopolitical consequences.
"I swear on my life of 100 years. Whatever anyone says, I am Japanese.”
“It is our duty to pay for our liberty with our own blood…. It is blood alone that can pay the price of freedom…. Give me...
The Putin administration, using its toughened media controls, has Russian media broadcasting stories to increase bias against Japan in the Northern Territories dispute.