Buddhism in modern Japan is more than just a religion; it is a cultural and philosophical influence that shapes everyday life ...

Jizō Bosatsu, known as Kṣitigarbha in Sanskrit, is one of the most beloved bodhisattvas in East Asian Buddhism. Revered as ...

From Sāmoa To MoMA: Why Yuki Kihara Is The Most Prolific Pacific Artist In The World Right Now. Her piercing, queer, ...

The controversial Tokyo shrine’s wide stone path, normally reserved for quiet prayers and camera-clicking tourists, ...

Springtime at Joan K. Mendel Elementary School means JaPANDAsia, an annual celebration of Asian culture at this American ...

Works by Hisako Hibi, Miné Okubo and Miki Hayakawa are featured in “Pictures of Belonging” at the Smithsonian American Art ...

Through his YouTube channel, Kak shared his experience of visiting Japan, where he had gone to shoot a project.

Japan's love affair with swords extends far beyond history books; its deep connection to these blades runs through centuries and continues to have an influence today on Japanese society ...

Seven-year-old Vương Ngọc Lan ascended from a pit of fish guts and human waste inside a 50-foot dinghy to a 935-foot tanker ...

The ancient tradition of women free diving for shellfish can still be seen in Japan’s unspoilt Shima Peninsula.

Conservative lawmakers decry a change of the surname rule in the Civil Code as an attack on traditional values and tie it to ...

The roboticist Ishiguro Hiroshi presents a future society in which scientific and technological developments have greatly ...