Practiced in Japan as far back as 4000 BC, and humans are still chasing whales 6,000 years later, largely for a spiritual reward not measured by...
In his latest expedition across the Pacific Ocean, the 83-year-old’s achievement resonated with people, leaving them in awe ― and inspired.
The whaling economy was preceded by a battle to overcome a giant creature which, more than profits and losses, required a spiritual vitality.
Whales were resources that swam slowly through the sea. Once brought up onto land, their massive bodies were divided and used until there was nothing left.
A local team is searching legends and science to uncover the identity of a mummified mermaid some say can give you eternal youth and immortality.
Skateboarders and BMX competitors open the three-day event, an international showcase being held in Japan for the first time, in style.
The festival reenacts an episode from Emperor Kazan (968–1008), who wrote a waka poem on Mount Nachi praising the beauty of the cherry blossoms.
It’s not too late to bring in your good luck for the year with lucky charms and festivities in celebration of Setsubun.
Having entered the larger eel’s mouth, would the smaller eel escape safely before being eaten as the larger eel’s lunch?
The Taiji Whale Museum in Wakayama Launches a 360-degree Panorama Experience.
This network of inland and coastal routes connecting the sacred Kumano sites to cities on the peninsula became known as the Kumano Kodo. For centuries, everyone...
Why are there so many hot springs in Osaka? The number far exceeds hot springs in Aichi Prefecture, and has long outnumbered those in Tokyo.