The PBS series Monstrum examined the ancient Japanese legend of Bake-kujira, a ghostly whale that seeks vengeance on humans.

The ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto has introduced more measures to help foreign travellers should a major natural disaster ...

With a new monograph publishing this month, the Japanese designer, at 83, discusses his pioneering technique, lifelong ...

[Photo by Ye Yilin / for chinadaily.com.cn] Eighty-year-old Chen Feng has voluntarily safeguarded the tombs of ancient Japanese at a cemetery in Fuzhou, Fujian province, for over two decades.

Japan is a unique country with an ancient culture, a large economy, and technological innovations that make valuable contributions to the world. It is only natural that millions of people want to ...

A popular manga series featuring Japan's Prince Shotoku of ancient times will be adapted into a traditional Noh-Kyogen play.

The Great Kanto Earthquake that struck Japan in 1923 laid bare the need for a nationwide information system to keep citizens safe. Two years later, stations in three cities—Tokyo, Osaka and ...

Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 ...

For centuries, the lost city of 'Atlantis' has remained one of history's greatest mysteries: part legend, part science, and ...

A viral video of a submerged "pyramid" near Japan’s Ryukyu Islands has sparked debate over whether it's a natural formation ...

Known also as the Nogake or Fusube tea ceremony, this is an ancient practice usually held ... This cherry blossom festival, one of Tokyo's most popular, takes place along the 700m-long ...

Bonsai is the ancient Japanese art of growing miniature trees in pots. They are meticulously pruned and shaped to resemble ...