The National Theater has been the home of traditional Japanese performing arts since its opening in 1966. Now the aging ...

Falling petals—once a quotidian symbol of ... to celebrate Japan's most beloved flower. Clouds of pink blot out the city's metallic skyscrapers over Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo.

Both versions are now widely enjoyed across Japan, and both are wrapped in pickled sakura leaves – not meant to be eaten by everyone, but certainly part of the sensory experience.Sakura mochi is most ...

The national anthem of Japan is called Kimigayo (His Imperial Majesty's Reign). In Japanese, it consists of just five lines and 32 characters, making it the shortest national anthem in the world.