Scientists analyzing the genomes of thousands of people across Japan discovered evidence for a previously overlooked third ...

In 1899, a young Osaka merchant named Shinjiro Torii opened a small wine shop with an idea that would change the spirits ...

Barry Walters discusses new book 'Mighty Real,' which offers a history of LGBTQ+ music from 1969 to 2000. We also pay a visit ...

The Trump administration’s campaign against the 'mongrelization' of America echoes imprisonment of Japanese Americans.

Does anyone know the Shimada family who lived in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, over a century ago? That is the question being ...

Japan is abandoning the pacifism it has adhered to since World War II and speeding up its "re-militarization." Following her ...

The interactive worlds dreamed up by game designers in Kyoto and Tokyo are the core of Japan’s soft power.

The Tenpō Famine of the 1830s was one of the worst in Japanese history, with the poor weather causing escalating rice prices as a major cause. To better understand how historical weather anomalies ...

Railroads, radios, refrigerators, personal computers, the internet — even ballpoint pens — all helped inflate bubbles around ...

Insights from Tokyo’s handling of the Iraq War could help Japan navigate the current demands from the United States regarding ...

"Children need to be shown something real." Toho Next & Tsuburaya Productions have unveiled the official trailer for a ...

The new Cinema Awards were held on May 12, 2026, and Japan has officially chosen its 'Must Watch Anime Movie.' ...