"These stunning images reveal the quirky, beautiful, and unexpected sides of Japan, showcasing why this nation stands apart from the rest of the world. Secret History uncovers the forgotten, ...

Galleries reported satisfactory sales during the fourth edition of Art Week Tokyo as interest in Japanese contemporary ...

As Japan’s art world gains renewed attention, the Tokyo-based gallerist and co-founder of Art Week Tokyo shares her hopes for ...

The city of Solo is the centre of the country’s batik industry and is changing to keep up with the times.

Seiyuus shape anime culture, making characters unforgettable and building emotional bonds with fans that extend far beyond the screen.

He shared how it’s not possible to paint the full picture of society in two hours, but through the Bathhouse, he tried to portray the situation of Japanese girls. Many fans also interpreted the ...

More about Kiuko Notoya Hisako Ueno is a reporter and researcher based in Tokyo, writing on Japanese politics, business, labor, gender and culture. More about Hisako Ueno What Sank the Bayesian?: ...

I had always been captivated by Japanese culture and learned the language at age 16. Later, I got a master’s degree in Japanese language and civilization. My expectations of the country were ...

The government decided Friday to award the Order of Culture for fiscal 2024 to seven ... poet Mutsuo Takahashi, 86; Japanese painter Toshio Tabuchi, 83; and molecular cell biology researcher ...

The global popularity of Korean pop music (K-pop) is now well-known. For music from the western side of the world, statistical developments in South Korea depict an intriguing status quo. A ...

Not once was I given any indication that I was a nuisance as I relied on facial expressions, hand gestures, few Japanese words ... time and learning about the culture, Andy was constantly checking ...

A bubble tea brand has apologized after a fiery conversation with Simu Liu on Dragons’ Den. Bobba's members Sébastien Fiset and Jessica Frenette asked the “dragons” (the show's panel of ...