Researchers have unearthed a remarkably well-preserved ancient relic in Japan, dating back over 10,000 years.

Sumo's origins are linked to rituals for Japan's indigenous religion of Shinto, which is largely rooted in animism and the ...

Sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn made more history on Wednesday as he became the first Ukrainian to be promoted to the ...

This is the BBC at its most fundamentally BBC-ish — it is another instalment in its ongoing revival of the 1969 Kenneth Clark ...

A few years ago, 17 Jomon archeological sites in Japan’s four northernmost prefectures received UNESCO World Heritage designation, sparking fresh interest in Japan’s ancient Jomon heritage. Jomon is ...

Rise and Fall (BBC Two) is that it has nothing to do with Sir Kenneth Clark’s 1969 series Civilisation, despite the BBC ...

The declaration was reinforced two years later by the Potsdam Proclamation, issued by China, the United States and Britain ...

In four episodes, the BBC’s Civilisations series tells the story of the fall of the Romans, Aztecs, Egypt’s Ptolemies and ...

Featuring ancient narrative scrolls and medieval theater masks, a new manga exhibition in Paris traces the global ...

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn said Monday that he had surprised even himself by becoming the first from his ...

Takaichi, a staunch conservative who supports Japan’s traditional gender and paternalistic values, may not break the taboo.