Situated on the boundary of Shinjuku’s Memory Lane — a narrow alleyway of shabby but charming food stalls — Tajimaya Coffee House stands as evidence of Tokyo’s enduring kissaten culture. Kissaten ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

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Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

“Dìdi” is a coming-of-age film that follows the 2008 summer of 13-year-old Chris Wang’s life. Nicknamed “Wang Wang,” Chris struggles to fit in with his peers, accept his cultural identity and navigate ...

A Japanese university student has gone viral for being the sole member out of 35 primary school pupils to remember the “time capsule” they buried eight years ago, igniting a wave of sympathetic ...

While Japanese whisky has its origins in Scotch, it is usually designed with balance in mind rather than a single dominant ...

There’s something peculiar going on with the three young women at the heart of Nobuhiro Doi’s “Unreachable.” ...

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

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 ...

Washington's Smithsonian is a sprawling chain of museums dedicated to both celebrating and scrutinizing the American story -- and the latest cultural institution targeted by President Donald Trump's ...