At a big-hearted retreat surrounded by nature, Zen rituals fused with mindfulness practices teach Kate Crockett to be more ...

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 ...

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

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

By bnm Gulf bureau Iraq has retrieved several stolen archaeological pieces from Japan and Switzerland through intensive ...

Japanese culture offers numerous habits for a balanced lifestyle. By borrowing these simple yet effective habits from Japanese culture, anyone can improve their relationship with food and prevent ...

The Japanese government has recommended ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture as candidates for UNESCO's World Heritage list to be inscribed in 2026. The government is seeking the ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's highest rank. Mongolian-born ...

In her “Hiruko” series, she weaves these themes pictorially into a narrative that begins with ancient Japanese mythology — Hiruko, the “leech child,” cast out to sea — and transitions to a stark ...

A space mission to an asteroid has returned extremely delicate salts not previously observed in extraterrestrial materials. An analysis of these salts helps to establish the history of water in ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

The Japanese government recommended on Tuesday ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture, western Japan, as candidates for UNESCO's World Heritage list to be inscribed in 2026. The ...