A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.

An Antiques Roadshow guest was left stunned after discovering her pet's water bowl was a rare Chinese jade antique from the ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Usvatte-aratchi Two thoughtful short essays on schools and education appeared in The Island newspaper on January 20th and 21st. The first was written by Lokubandara Tillakaratne, and the second by ...

The joys and struggles of the bygone days of the Westside’s Japanese plantation workers are celebrated with a new five-song ...

Sports have always played an integral role in human civilization, uniting communities and fostering a spirit of competition, teamwork, and excellence. From local pastimes to international sensations, ...

Meet Frenchman Jules Brunet, the real-life last samurai. Fighting alongside the Shogunate rebels who wanted to maintain ...

Americans have participated in the atrocities since around the late 19th Century. Japan merely aped them and joined the fray a few years later since they believed – rightly or wrongly – that it was ...

Emotional and sad, the 19th-century French tale directed by Osamu ... It features the original audio (Japanese), the French dub and English subtitles. Those who order it from the MediaOCD store ...

Japan has unveiled what’s being described as the world’s first solar super-panel. The country is reportedly going to develop the technology until the equivalent power of 20 nuclear reactors is being ...

PARIS (AP) — Fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district early Monday, causing no casualties but severely damaging the bell tower of the 19th century building. Paris police prefect ...