New Yorker writers on long, immersive books that are worth the plunge, including “Moby-Dick,” “The Lord of the Rings,” “War and Peace,” and “The Third Reich in Power.” ...

A still from the Studio Ghibli movie ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ featuring the catbus, Satsuki and Totoro. (Photo: Studio Ghibli UK/ Instagram) Yūgen in Literature: The Heian-period poetry collection ...

At this moment in time, I have spent well over a hundred hours exploring Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft’s gorgeous virtual imagining of feudal Japan. Thousands of samurai have fallen beneath my ...

Hitoe kosode, kimono with themes alluding to eight Noh theatre plays late Edo period. Gauze satin silk, paste resist dye, embroidery, gold thread, 167.0 cm (centre back) 124.0 cm (cuff to cuff).

This is especially true when considering events such as the Heian period, which remains largely unexplored. It highlights how the manga could have continued longer, offering even deeper lore.

Why one mom is trying to delay her daughter’s first period — as experts warn of the risks of early puberty By . Fabiana Buontempo. Published June 1, 2025, 12:21 p.m. ET.

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With no solid object of fixed colour against which to correlate, "blue" has historically had the capacity to range loosely over the colour spectrum. In the case of Japan, "ao" denoted a range of blue ...

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Edmund White, who broke ground in gay literature, has died at 85. Updated June 4, 2025 11:36 AM ET Originally published June 4, 2025 10:47 AM ET. Heard on All Things Considered.

The Ukraine-based Safran publishing house focuses on niche literature: Asian books in Ukrainian translation. Global Voices interviewed its founder Svitlana Pryzynchuk, who lived in China ... a ...

'Masterpiece' period drama with 'greatest living actor' now streaming on BBC ... First and foremost, that would be the strong source material in Hilary Mantel's literature and excellent acting.