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.
Is there a hidden message in the famous poetry anthology "Hyakunin Isshu?" Artist Mimei Sakamoto shares how her upcoming musical explores this theory.
Keiko Nakamura explains that Edo period samurai risked their lives to protect Hokkaido. That history could be lost if the propaganda is not addressed.
The glittering appearance of the reproduced national treasure revives the spirit of the flamboyant dynastic culture of the Heian period.
Japanese have been enjoying cherry blossom viewing for a long time. Well, to be precise, it may have been plum blossom viewing. At least as...
A springtime exhibition at the Nezu Museum, Ogata Korin’s “Irises” (Kakitsubata-zu), is on view now, showcasing a national treasure. Only when actually viewing the...
The town of Setouchi in Okayama Prefecture is home to the Osafune Japanese Sword Museum. Osafune, a village in the archaic province Bizen,...
A spectacular new sword exhibition has opened at Kyoto National Museum. The exhibition focuses on the sword culture of Kyoto from its...
Shinji Ono Recently, spells of fierce eruptions with dramatic lava flows have been occurring on Kilauea volcano on the island of Hawaii, also known...
Galileo Ferrari - Kyoto Every year, on the 23rd of November, the Yoroi Kizome ceremony is held at the World Heritage-listed Kamigamo Shrine in...