It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...

Civic nostalgia pulses through Zaved Khan’s Instagram account, where he overlays Sacramento landmarks with historic photographs of the same site.

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The Beijing Municipal Archives is displaying more than 1,500 files and pictures from Monday to Friday to celebrate the 80th ...

Scandals and high-profile resignations of former stars have 'sullied' image of Japan's national sport – but could its latest ...

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

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest ...

On the rural islands of Nagasaki, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns, and martyred missionaries ...

College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is celebrating Japan’s iconic Shogun era with a never-seen-in-the-U.S. art exhibit. “Hokusai ...

Lily’s chosen kimono was cut from a pale yellow hue, complete with petite floral detailing, a classic wrap waist and a ...

Hokusai brought to life a monumental wave that would become a worldwide icon. Behind this print lies a history of artistic ...