A lively Q&A with the National Book Award winner on the occasion of his short, sweet, terrifying new novel, Twist.

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When walking down the street, you probably don’t stop to notice the manholes on the road. And if you have, you may not have realized that nearly all of them are round—or that those with other ...

Three workers died Friday morning after collapsing inside a manhole at a sewer construction site in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, according to police. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m ...

Japan’s “lost decade” was a time of discovery for the nation’s female photo­graphers. Beyond the decoupling from commercial art that can come with economic busts, a 1986 Equal Employment ...

TOKYO -- After falling behind countries like the U.S. and China as a fine arts hub, Japan is drawing fresh attention for the opportunities posed by its relatively affordable prices despite ...

I saw a painting of a woman, head down on a table, collapsed from melancholy,” remarks indie pop visionary and bestselling ...