The Kodama embody the deep connection between nature and spirituality, a common theme in Japanese mythology. Through these spirits, Princess Mononoke highlights the sacredness of the natural world ...

Japan’s exports rose at a faster pace as businesses increased orders ahead of the rollout of higher tariffs in the US.

Kodama, the author, has worked as a teacher. Her many lyrical essays are both poignant and incisively humorous. Her writings about the family and neighborhood where she grew up and her life ...