Sumo is one of Japan's most iconic sports, but few know the story of its origins. Katsuragi City in Nara Prefecture is ...

By Esha Chaudhuri  As the Shillong skyline is dotted with pink with just the right amount of nip in the air, a sense of ...

Following the critical and commercial success of "Ghost of Tsushima," a video game centered on the Mongol invasions of Japan, ...

Art, literature, and painting are vital means of expressing human experiences, emotions, beliefs, and values .

Masterpieces of Japanese art ... from the Kamakura Period; and “Byobu Dodai” (drafts for inscription on screens), a work of calligraphy by Ono no Tofu (894-966) of the Heian Period (794-1185).

PHOTOS: From anime to fine art: Japan's Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective Striking out on his own in the 1980s, Amano illustrated such science fantasy classics as the ...

Nageia nagi (梛) has been planted in shrines in Japan since ancient times ... All the photos including the header were taken by me . P.S. In Heian Era, or until much later but before Edo Era, the area ...

In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artist MILAN -- In a career spanning more ...

MILAN (AP) — In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artist. All those facets are ...

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Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to this outdoor museum in the western Tokyo suburbs is a perfect way to ...

Nissan’s rapid decline has drawn the attention of one of the most influential activist investors in Japan, adding a fresh dose of uncertainty to the automaker’s turnaround plans. A fund ...