Sake has a rich history complete with dragons and gods in ancient Japan. Today, the rice wine is still sacred and has UNESCO recognition for its intangible cultural heritage. Explore the rice wine in ...

Josei romance manga tends to focus on adult relationships, and these series are highly recommended for those who enjoy such ...

Two thousand fans piled into their seats at Stanford University's baseball stadium in Palo Alto, filling the grandstands and ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese ...

Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in her ancient city, a former capital of Japan.

They’ve been here for at least a thousand years, grazing on the city’s parkland, protected around the huge temples that trace ...

Kelly Stevens stopped all 28 shots she faced for Princeton Day, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, in its 2-0 win against Pingry at Lisa McGraw ’44 Rink in Princeton. Alexis Moslin gave Princeton Day ...

This four-day celebration honours the Sun God's transition into the zodiac sign of Capricorn, signalling the end of winter. This festival is closely linked to the harvest season celebrated with great ...

The resident of Inazawa said she had wanted to be a part of the most important day in the town's calendar since she was a little girl, adding ... very glad to hear this and it is a good sign that ...

The National Chamber Choir "Madrigal – Marin Constantin" will mark Romania's National Culture Day with an extraordinary concert titled MADRIGAL – DESPRE CULTURĂ on Tuesday, January 14 ...

with a great mix of culture, food and entertainment. I’d spent a bit of time there on my last trip to Japan, but I didn’t do any of the major touristy things! We started our day at Osaka Castle – a ...

Freedom from what? Clothes! The goal of the good guys, in so far as there is a goal, is to undress as many residents of Akihabara (modern-day Japan) as possible by literally beating it off of them.