A young performer brings new technology and vision to the ancient combination of fire and dance, and the ceremonial and performing arts of today’s Japan.
But why did Kohfukuji select Hakkaisan? “We were fascinated by the spiritual features and culture of the land there,” said Myoshun Tsuji, of Kohfukuji Temple.
A gorgeous shot captured by talented Japanese photographer Hisa (@Hisa0808) might just back up that claim.
The team from Wakayama Prefecture captured its third Summer Koshien title and first in 21 years.
‘What Japan can most beautifully offer to the world right now is not the futurism its technology and big companies often represent, but its closeness to...
‘An analytical approach to Japan feels to me like trying to eat noodles with a knife and fork. What I look for in foreign writing about...
‘I choose to live in Japan as a tourist partly to keep myself honest…. Being a tourist here reminds me that I don’t know very much,...
Discovery of the sea-route to India became the transformational factor in encouraging a new culture (namban bunka) that radically shifted the focus of India-Japan relations.
The coronavirus is affecting the lives of Japan’s nationally protected species, the “Nara deer,” which live by Nara Park in Nara City, Nara Prefecture. ...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a...
Wasabitool is a talented photographer who takes breathtakingly beautiful photos of Japanese landscapes. Some of our readers may recall his photos of snow-blanketed Kyoto which we introduced earlier...
Each year, the sight of cherry blossoms in riotous profusion signals the arrival of spring in Japan. Normally, huge numbers of foreigners come to...
