The Japanese are acutely aware of transient nature of all things. The degree to which they actively acknowledge impermanence has turned it into an aesthetic...
“Yuguredoki” (Twilight Time) by KEI An exhibition of works by more than 100 manga and animé illustrators—called Eshi by fans—will run from April 29 to...
Pictured: This blade is an utsushi-mono by the master swordsmith Ono Yoshimitsu of an 800-year-old blade called Yamatorige. It is an illustration of the continuity of...
This is the second in a two-part series. You can read part one here On January 19, 1960, four years after the Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration, Prime...
Ancestors of the Yase Doji, from a village near Mount Hiei, served as pallbearers at imperial funerals. Legend says they are the descendants of demons.
Discover the enchanting Oouo Shrine in Tara-cho, where semi-submerged torii gates mirror the Ariake Sea's tidal dance, steeped in legend and local devotion.
Japan's spirit world teems with supernatural beings, but the closest equivalent to vampires might be a fox spirit in the guise of a beautiful temptress.
In Tokyo, sakura season began half a month later than in 2023. Late bloomers are expected to last until the end of April, offering much to...