Japan’s politics are in flux. With the LDP losing ground and voter behavior evolving, political expert Tobias Harris dissects ...

In a country known for its deep respect for tradition, order, cleanliness, and efficiency, here are three common missteps ...

Over time, the two instruments developed differently according to their cultural contexts. Over centuries, the sheng became a ...

Thanks to modern-day genome sequencing technology, we now know more about Japan's ancient world than ever before — and all ...

When Ruth McLucas came to Canberra, she found a community sharing an ancient practice. In the Chinese and Japanese ...

An authoritarian regime is a type of government system where power is restricted in the hands of a single leader or a group, ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

The Kansai area will never experience a major earthquake.” That was how many people felt before the Great Hanshin-Awaji ...

A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.

One of Japan’s most successful manga series will be translated into English, 19 years after it began dominating its home ...

Sensei Mikio Toki is a true master. He traveled from Tokyo to D.C. to teach children through the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s Kites in the Classroom program.

Lynn Ray pointed to a dark rock propped against a lamp on one of the shelves that displays dozens of Chinese and Japanese art ...