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Kohfukuji Treasures Made by Master Sculptor Set Serene Atmosphere at Tokyo National Museum
Stand under the watchful gaze of the future Buddha Miroku, two bodhisattvas and the Four Deva Kin...
October 30, 2025
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Looking at Scenery Enjoyed by Writer Lafcadio Hearn in Matsue
Born in Greece and raised in Ireland, author Lafcadio Hearn, known for such ghost stories as “Mim...
October 20, 2025
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Giants Parade the Streets During Tachineputa Festival in Goshogawara, Aomori Pref.
Giants lumber down the streets of Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, to the sound of drums, flutes a...
September 12, 2025
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Maruoka Castle, Fukui Prefecture’s Understated Fortress
Maruoka Castle in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, is one of only 12 castles in Japan to retain the origi...
July 16, 2025
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Ichijodani Ruins: Uncovering Sengoku Period Japan
The Ichijodani Asakura Family Site in Fukui is a well-preserved ruin of a city destroyed in battl...
June 16, 2025
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A global feast at Foodex trade show in Tokyo
The 50th edition of an event billed as Asia’s largest food and beverage exhibition drew 2,930 com...
May 29, 2025
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Art Sanctuary Allan West
Art Sanctuary Allan West is a studio and gallery in Taito Ward, Tokyo, filled with beautiful and ...
May 16, 2025
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Longevity, Good Fortune in Art Shining at Sannomaru Shozokan
The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, is now filled ...
February 4, 2025
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Japanese Woman Supports Single Mothers in Rwanda
Rwanda realized remarkable reconstruction after the 1994 genocide. Yet, nearly half of its popula...
January 29, 2025
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Matsumoto Castle: Black Tower Surrounded by Japan’s Snowy Alps
Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, is one of Japan’s 12 “original structure” castl...
December 10, 2024
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Matsushiro Castle Ruins: Gateway to Japanese History
Matsushiro Castle was built in the 16th century in what is now Matsushiro, Nagano Pref. It was th...
December 10, 2024
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Yoshi Otani Art Show
The Yomiuri Shimbun is hosting an exhibition of paintings and calligraphy by artist Yoshi Otani.<...
December 5, 2024
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Connections between art, nobility on display at Tokyo museum
Stunning brush strokes, both in calligraphy and paintings, are on display alongside beautiful dec...
November 11, 2024
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2024 Japan Writers Conference
The 18th annual Japan Writers Conference was held in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 2-3. M...
November 8, 2024
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Ramen of Japan series / YUJI Ramen TOKYO
YUJI Ramen TOKYO, located in Kiyosumi, Tokyo, serves ramen with broth made from tuna bones. The f...
October 24, 2024
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