I’ve always considered myself an occasional drinker – the kind who can appreciate a good wine list but is just as likely to ...

Nearly eight decades after Japan’s defeat in World War Two, Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine remains a potent symbol of its wartime legacy in East Asia and a flashpoint for regional tension. Here is ...

When exploring Kyoto, head to an iconic neighborhood in the heart of the city, boasting iconic art museums and a Shinto ...

With the occasion of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, art galleries and museums throughout the Kansai region held special ...

This episode explores how the Meiji Restoration propelled Japan from a feudal society into a modern imperial power. Through a series of sweeping military, political, and economic reforms, Japan ...

More than 4,000 people on Monday filled an Okinawa park to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's final WWII battle.

Soca in Japan’s inaugural weekend celebration, spearheaded by Kegon Toussaint and his team, took place September 15-18 and included fêtes around Tokyo and even a traditional “pretty mas ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has paid respects to atomic bombing victims in Hiroshima as the city marks the 80th anniversary of ...

Painted between 1600 and 1604, “The Entombment of Christ” shows the moment Jesus is taken down from the cross and laid on the ...

A new Moomin shop has opened in Tokyo’s Ginza district ... The Moomins are particularly popular in Japan, with several animated adaptations aired since the 1960s. According to Rights and ...

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