The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

A new rotation on the Yale University Art Gallery’s 2nd floor explores animals in East Asia and literary themes from South ...

Tokyo (AFP) – 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 ...

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

But recently Parache did something he never quite expected to do at a brewery: he learned the ancient Japanese art of growing and shaping tiny trees — all while drinking craft beers with his ...

But recently Parache did something he never quite expected to do at a brewery: he learned the ancient Japanese art of growing and shaping tiny trees — all while drinking craft beers with his friends.

In India and Japan, it transcended utility and became an art form, with complex designs serving both practical and aesthetic purposes. This article unlocks the secrets of ancient locks from these ...

The Japanese government decided on January 28 to recommend archaeological sites in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, to be considered for registration as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The sites include ...

TOKYO -- Japan's teamLab art collective threw open the doors on the latest area of its flagship, high-tech exhibition in southeast Tokyo on Wednesday, offering visitors the chance to immerse ...

Japan’s indigenous religion, worship Kami – gods believed to inhabit the natural world – and the Kumano region is considered to be home to a particularly large number. Walking the ancient ...