The underwater monument near Yonaguni Island has puzzled divers and researchers since its discovery in 1986. Submerged ...

It was in the late spring of 1955 that Japanese literature scholar Donald Keene first traveled to northeastern Japan's Tohoku region to follow the ste･･･ ...

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

John Westbrooke views a British Museum exhibition of “pictures of the floating world” Looking at Utagawa Hiroshige’s work, ...

Fiona Whitty took a trip to Dundee, the fourth largest city in Scotland which was once known for its jute, jam and journalism ...

Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao ...

By Jinggoy I. SalvadorIt’s springtime, and one of the most awaited phenomena in Japan transpires. The cherry blossoms trumpet ...

In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent ...

I AM a pushover when it comes to being seduced by the colour of a car and this week’s drive was no exception. It arrived bedecked in a striking livery called Artisan Red. Now I know from many years of ...

Demon Slayer is easily the most successful anime project by Ufotable, and its immense popularity speaks volumes about the incredible work done by the studio. It even won the Best Continuing Series ...