The Nihonbashi Bridge was considered the first reference node of the entire Japanese national road network at the time.

The Ghost of Yotei developers have emphasized their commitment to portraying feudal Japan in a respectful way, this time ...

The Floating World,” a multimedia extravaganza inspired by the art of 18th- and 19th-century Japan, is on view through ...

Yoshiaki Hirao, President of Shimadzu Europa GmbH, sat down with LCGC International to share insights into the company’s ...

"Japanese Art from Four Perspectives," a joint exhibition by the National Museum of Korea (NMK) and the Tokyo National Museum ...

Creativity is woven and beaten into the fabric of Japanese culture. Artisans still spend a lifetime perfecting skills, and ...

A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.

A Japanese government panel on Friday proposed the designation of the Atomic Bomb Dome in the western city of Hiroshima as a ...

Where to Go in Japan That Isn't Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka Our trusted travel specialists weigh in on Japan's less-touristed, just-as-exciting destinations, from arty Naoshima to the tea fields of Wazuka.

Matsudo, Chiba Pref., June 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended the 36th national "Midori no Aigo" green conservation ceremony in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, ...

Through stylised landscapes, scenes of everyday life and fantastical visions, Hokusai laid the foundations for a modern graphic touch still found in contemporary art far beyond the Nipponese shores.