“Do you know about Ryuseito?" asked Kuniichi Takami, 48, as he slowly took out a dagger, otherwise known as tanto (短刀, literally short sword).
Modern-day Japan needs revolutionaries like Rash Bose, institutions like Nakamuraya, and a willingness to absorb the “complex and unpredictable mix of influences from across the globe.”
“Japan is unique in that it needs constant healing, which is why music, and peace are so much more important,” explained The King's Singers leader, Julian...
For those who want to extend their cherry blossom season, sakura season in Hokkaido starts around the end of April in Hakodate. It then proceeds to...
“We will share each other’s pain, cooperate with each other, and patiently overcome COVID-19. I look forward to a brighter future.”
~‘If the couple truly feel they want to marry, then I believe as parents we must respect their decision’~ At a news conference held...
‘The castle would then become a building of the people. We want to leave a building that future generations can be proud of, and want...
In 2019, the Japanese government announced that it would invite Chinese President Xi Jinping to Japan for an official state visit. It was a...
At the Akasaka Imperial Residence on May 14, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako received a lecture by Hiromitsu Shimada, the Cabinet Office’s director general...
It’s been quite the unusual year, especially for the newly-enthroned Emperor of Japan, who ascended the Chrysanthemum throne on May 1, 2019, starting the new...
In an English palace, a Japanese embroidered tapestry lies in obscurity. With an array of chrysanthemums elaborately embroidered on its entirety, this enormous tapestry —...
Tokyo is canceling several major events in the next few weeks, as China’s novel coronavirus contagion spreads to Japan and more than 20 other countries....