For nearly 700 years, samurai were Japan’s social elite, skilled not only in combat but also in politics and the courtly arts. To equip these warriors in accordance with their status required an ...

Japanese art stands as a testament to the beauty of creativity, blending tradition, innovation, and a profound connection to nature. Spanning millennia, it has changed through distinct periods, each ...

Japanese hairstylists Taka Tokuyama and Ayano Jinnouchi explain the hime haircut — newly seen on Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga — ...

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Six Senses Kyoto ushers in a new era of luxury travel in Japan, marking the brand's highly anticipated debut and its parent ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank ...

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WASHINGTON: Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok, marking one of his first acts in office. The executive order ...

A political comeback following a scandal of this kind in Japan is exceptionally rare. The only other governor since the war to return to office following a no-confidence motion was Yasuo Tanaka ...

A Japanese department store has been slammed over its controversial plan to encourage female employees to wear 'period badges' when menstruating. The Daimaru Umeda department store in Osaka claims the ...