An iconic floating shrine, a stunning pagoda, free-roaming deer, gorgeous nature, and cozy traditional inns can all be found ...

Miso paste came to Japan from China, introduced by Buddhist monks. It eventually morphed into the comforting soup we know ...

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

Author-Artist Mina Ikemoto Ghosh talks about the inspirations behind her unique and Brilliant fantasy novel Hyo the Hellmaker ...

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating ...

One of Japan’s most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party ...

As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or ...

Associate Professor GOTO Masashi of the Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration (RIEB) is conducting ...

Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd is a Japanese developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and ...

HIDIVE will be the home of the exclusive simulcast of Sword of the Demon Hunter when it is released later this month. The series stars Taku Yashiro and Saori Hayami as Jinta and his sister Shirayuki, ...

Visitors to this port city are met with a bizarre sight worthy of a surreal painting—a two-lane road sticking right out of ...

The Yōkai drawings inspired the Impressionist artists as well as the cartoons and video games that we interact with today. Read more here.