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

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Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other ...

Whiskey stands as a testament to the artistry of distillation, a liquid symphony made with grain, water, and time. From the ...

Ayşegül Savaş’s “The Wilderness” is part of a slew of little books on new motherhood and art—and their tensions.

Despite an incredibly rich prehistory covering nearly ten thousand years, modern coverage of complex hunter-gatherer societies has tended to overlook the Jomon of Japan. This text presents an overview ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the ... linked to the state formation phase, the Kofun period, which began around 1,700 years ago. And the new research ...

T he world of contemporary literature is always changing and it’s hard to know what books are worth the hype and what the ...

This year’s OzAsia festival’s programming continues to challenge against these old narratives, celebrating the diverse voices ...