The impassioned beating of Japanese taiko drums reverberated throughout the halls of Kidill’s Paris Fashion Week show.

A bizarre press conference held this Monday by Lourenco Goncalves, CEO of Ohio-based steelmaker Cleveland Cliffs, further ...

The Japanese writer and nationalist, a darling of the US far right, was haunted by the aesthetics of self-destruction.

The life and death of acclaimed writer Yukio Mishima is a cautionary reminder of the complex, sometimes dangerous ...

In the 16th century, Japan was a country consumed by chaos ... Nobunaga defeated his uncle at the Battle of Kiyosu Castle and forced him to die by ritual suicide, or seppuku. In 1557, Nobunaga also ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

Takashi Murakami likes my Salehe Bembury Crocs. He likes them a lot. “Wow!” says the world-renowned Japanese artist, pointing at the fungi-like midsoles of my sneaker. His intense inspection ...

As 2024 nears its end and we look back on the year in entertainment, it was clearly one when Japan-related works loomed large on the global market. It is a diverse group of works. Some were made ...

The Miyawaki Forest Technique, invented by Japanese botanist and plant ecology expert Professor Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s, is the inspiration for micro-forests worldwide. These diverse ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) viewed during sea-trials off the coast of Southern California, Nov. 6, 2024. Credit: U.S. Marine ...