Breweries across Japan are turning a centuries-old craft into one of beauty’s most intriguing new power players.

An immersive art space in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto is offering a novel experience to visitors from around the world, aiming to dissolve the boundary between observer and art. Titled ...

The private garden off the grand room reserved for dignitaries at the ancient Japanese Heritage Shōya House which opens to the public tomorrow at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical ...

Japan has decided to recommend a 15th century manuscript about traditional Noh theater by the performer Zeami for UNESCO's ...

A museum packed with samurai weapons and armor stands near the iconic Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni, a short drive from the ...

Japan's Princess Aiko has visited the city of Luang Prabang in northern Laos. It's part of her first official overseas trip, ...

(Reuters) - An analysis of ancient DNA is transforming the understanding of the genetic ancestry of Japan's modern-day population, identifying a crucial contribution from people who arrived about ...

TOKYO, Japan — In Narita City, just east of Tokyo, one of the oldest Japanese martial arts skills is still being taught. "This teaching is called Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu," said Otake Risuke. ...

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