Amid calls that Self-Defense Force members be honored at Tokyo's Yasukuni Jinja shrine if they die in war, some have questioned the legitimacy of such･･･ ...

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 ...

A new exhibition from the National Gallery of Victoria brings together over 70 fabulous garments of exquisite craftsmanship.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to pray for the war dead ahead of the 80th anniversary marking ...

Shigeo Nagashima, one of the greatest and most beloved players in Japanese baseball history, has died at the age of 89.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani led the tributes to Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima following his death ...

(CNN) — President Donald Trump traveled to Pittsburgh Friday to celebrate a deal he once vowed to oppose - Japanese ...

The song — "Bangapseumnida" in Korean — was first performed in 1991 during a tour by the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble of Japan ... altered the words to its national anthem to eliminate ...

It is quaint how nations adopt their national idols. The Statue of Liberty ... already partners with Discover Financial Services (USA), Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), UnionPay International (China ...

a national embarrassment. “The Unesco designation essentially created two schools,” American expatriate Jeff Ogrisseg observed in a posting on the website Japan Today. The first, he wrote ...

and the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), speakers from both countries emphasized the Expo’s potential as more than a showcase of future technology — framing it instead as a symbol of mutual ...

A towering wooden "Grand Ring" built for Expo 2025 in Osaka pays homage to Japan's architectural history and is a symbol of unity ... will surround dozens of national pavilions at the six-month ...