I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions. One of the most compelling aspects of Japanese ...

We explore the history of Japanese botany and show how one scholar played a key role in introducing Western science into Japan. I have a great interest in East Asian collections and was recently lucky ...

Macaque monkeys in two separate Japanese prefectures have taken the primatology world by storm after they were spotted attempting to mate with Sika deer. The phenomenon, originally observed in a ...

Japanese animated film "Ordinary Life" (Futsu no Seikatsu) won the runner-up jury prize in the short film category on Saturday at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by Yoriko ...

The owner of a ramen shop in Japan put a bounty on the heads of two people who left negative reviews of his eatery. Earlier this week, the owner of TOYOJIRO, a Jiro-style ramen restaurant in Kyoto ...

Seiko has expanded its Presage Japanese Garden collection with two new watches. Available in green and gold, the new timepieces are inspired by the serenity of Japanese gardens and feature a ...

The John Deere Company has long used its iconic deer logo and the “Nothing runs like a Deere” slogan to sell its tractors and mowers. But a more comprehensive slogan about the woodland ...

Architect Price Harrison has designed a home for himself in Tennessee, which features a courtyard and interior spaces that ...