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

Wagashi truly came into their own during the peaceful Edo period (1603-1868 AD), when the popularization of the tea ... Furthermore, wagashi are integral to Japan's tea ceremony, chanoyu, where they ...

ArtForum: The Naperville Partnership for Public Arts, a nonprofit, public-private initiative, launched last month and is ...

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is celebrating Japan’s iconic Shogun era with a never-seen-in-the-U.S. art exhibit. “Hokusai ...

Centered on the extraordinary appeal of "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai, this exhibition offers a smartly ...

Centered on the extraordinary appeal of "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai, this exhibition offers a smartly ...

Popularized in anime like "Death Note" and "Bleach," shinigami are said to be beings that lure the living to their deaths — ...

Travel guides are available here to explain the history of the famed temple..myoryuji temple, japanese ninja temple, what to ...

All of these factors converged in Edo, leading to nearly 200 fires and approximately 50 "great fires" over the course of the ...

These theme parks in Japan may not be as famous as USJ or Disneyland, but they’re certainly unique and just as thrilling.