Over time, the two instruments developed differently according to their cultural contexts. Over centuries, the sheng became a ...

Thanks to modern-day genome sequencing technology, we now know more about Japan's ancient world than ever before — and all ...

Miso paste came to Japan from China, introduced by Buddhist monks. It eventually morphed into the comforting soup we know ...

KYOTO -- Audiences were treated to a final rehearsal for the annual month-long "Miyako Odori" dance performance by geisha and ...

When Ruth McLucas came to Canberra, she found a community sharing an ancient practice. In the Chinese and Japanese ...

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The Kansai area will never experience a major earthquake.” That was how many people felt before the Great Hanshin-Awaji ...

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Through this imagination of both personal and shared history and nightmare, Shen reimagines the very concept of occlusion to encapsulate how memories and histories shape a person, leaving marks on ...

A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.