While history remembers youth as revolutionaries, today’s Gen Z seems disengaged from politics — are they truly indifferent, ...

A research team, including Professor Naoto Tomioka of Okayama University of Science, has uncovered new genetic evidence challenging the long-standing "dual-structure model" of Japanese ancestry. By ...

Japan faces urban population decline by 2035, with ageing societies challenging city sustainability and prompting calls for ...

Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Thursday they are dropping their talks for a business integration.

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 ...

For someone who grew up with Bengali and English, learning Japanese is a fresh and bracing experience, writes Baizid ...

Anime often explores loneliness profound and universal emotion through stories of isolation across the full spectrum of ...

The Japanese practice social eating, which involves sharing meals with friends and family. Meals are often seen as a time to connect, which encourages people to eat more slowly and in moderation.

“We want to make sure children eat well here, because some of them may not have enough food at home,” said Japanese social entrepreneur Mio Yamada as she walks into the kitchen to check the day’s ...

will have some differences in in-game content in order to comply with the regulations of the certification organisation," Ubisoft revealed in a statement posted to its Japanese social media account.