Step back in time to Nara, Japan’s captivating first permanent capital (710-794 CE). Just a short train ride from Kyoto or Osaka, this serene city offers a unique blend of ancient history and natural ...

They help confirm a long-standing theory about the genetic origins of modern-day Japanese populations. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that technological development does not always mean the abandonment of cultural practices, particularly culinary traditions. The research is ...

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. ...

Revered for guiding, the three-legged crow god surely had my back. In rural mountainous Japan, I hoofed up the steep Kumano Kodo trail, retracing ancient footsteps of emperors, shoguns, and nobles who ...

From tranquil temples to the bright lights of Tokyo, look at images that capture the “Land of the Rising Sun” Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries Photographs selected by Text by Tracy Scott Forson ...

Using the magic of computer animation, videographer Yusuke Shigeta has pulled back the curtains of time, giving viewers a glimpse at an ancient Japanese battle scene. Yusuke Shigeta's As part of the ...

TOKYO — The ancient martial art of Karate made its debut at the Summer Olympics in Japan this week. The sport was added as a nod to the country where it developed 700 years ago. There are two types of ...