The Gion Festival, an historical celebration, attracts people from around the world and around the Japanese isles every year. However,...
In its 30th year, the international Praemium Imperiale Awards were given to five artists and a cultural education charity, bringing to 154 the...
Earl H. Kinmonth This year is the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. In a narrow sense the Meiji Restoration meant restoring...
Seven members of the cult responsible for the 1995 Tokyo Metro sarin gas attacks—including cult leader Shoko Asahara and six accomplices—were executed in...
The number of confirmed deaths in the disasters triggered by extreme torrential rains in a broad swath of western Japan has reached 200,...
The Sankei Shimbun The heavy rains concentrated in Western Japan also continued to impact businesses. Automobile manufacturers are having difficulty procuring...
With the death toll already at 119 as of Monday, July 9, torrential rains brought about by seasonal storm fronts are expected...
Barry Barankin In the summer of 2015, I joined two colleagues and 22 students on a two-week trip to Japan. I was then...
Taylor Bond For those based in Tokyo, travel expenses can be a make-or-break factor when considering whether to take a trip to regions...
Luca Vogel Due to its curved geographical shape and chains of mountains separating its regions, Japan is, culturally-speaking, quite diverse. There are many...
Part 1: Traveling the San’in: Orochi and the Mythical Origins of the Sword Part 2: Japanese Swords: ‘Tatara,’ the Traditional Iron and Steel Culture...
Japan is rapidly regressing to pre-war authoritarianism. The capital city’s mayor, the heir to a dynasty of sinister political leaders, is inflaming public sentiment...