The sea, with its ebb and flow, has long held spiritual and cultural significance for coastal communities around the world.

Their path also crosses sculptures of a fox, representing Inari, the Shinto ... and festivals, has largely merged with everyday life in the archipelago, embodying, for many, the spirit of Japan ...

The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is becoming a rare sight in Japan ... old Azuma Odori festival at a theatre ...

TOKYO: The colourful two-day Lao Festival opened at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday (May 24) to showcase the Lao unique culture and traditions, as well as offering a tempting array of Lao ...

TOKYO -- Japan is charting a new cultural corridor ... Local communities are expecting the contemporary art festival on the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, situated west of Osaka, to create ...

Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson, ambassador of Iceland in Japan, said: “Taste of Iceland is a unique opportunity to experience the richness of Icelandic culture, right here in Tokyo. From our world-class ...

The research, published in the Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety journal, warned of an “emerging threat to female fertility ... and female fertility.” Japan, whose population is ...

On the other hand, excessively low fertility rates can lead to population contraction and a loss of global competitiveness. For example, Japan and South Korea are now facing a shortage of productive ...

This year's Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, starting next week, is highlighting tales of diversity and dystopia amid the backdrop of a fractured post-pandemic world. With the theme "creative active ...

A film by Iranian director Jafar Panahi has won the top prize at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Twenty-two films were nominated in the festival's competition category. Panahi's "It Was Just an ...

HIGASHI-IZU, Shizuoka Prefecture—A massive display of hundreds of dolls is wowing visitors at the annual spring festival here ... display of its kind in Japan. The dolls, donated from across ...