In Japan, calligraphy is more than just writing—it’s an art form that requires patience, focus, and respect for tradition.

Martial art-- military hand- to-hand combat-- that is practiced today has its roots in samurai warfare, as explained at the ...

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

On Ikitsuki and other remote sections of Nagasaki prefecture, Hidden Christians still pray to these disguised objects. They ...