On Ikitsuki and other remote sections of Nagasaki prefecture, Hidden Christians still pray to these disguised objects. They ...

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From fascinating woodblock prints and beautiful landscape paintings to eye-catching sculptures, Japanese artists have created ...

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Walk Japan’s five-day Nakasendo Way: The Kiso Road walk costs 256,000 yen (about $2642) a person twin share, and includes all ...

Japan was isolated from the outside world due to years of internal conflict and fear of colonization by European powers. When Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Edo Bay in 1853, he changed the course ...

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Billie Eilish announces new dates for her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour New dates begin on August 16, starting in Tokyo, Japan before heading back to the U.S. for a second leg Tickets presale begins ...

The rich expression of this art form, which flourished thanks to technological innovation during the Edo period (1603-1867), continues to fascinate people in Japan and abroad ... With the dawn of the ...