Kumiko emerged in the Asuka era between about 600 and 700 C.E. and eschews nails in favor of perfectly cut pieces that notch ...

TOKYO -- Three artifacts described as "dogu" earthenware figurines from Japan's ancient Jomon period were removed from the ...

A model of an ancient dog at a museum in Omi-Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture, is gaining popularity thanks to social media posts ...

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

First emerging in Japan in the Asuka period of about 538 to 710 C.E., the intricate woodworking practice of kumiko has since ...

This underrated city was once the capital of Japan in the Middle Ages and is now a beautiful, tourist-friendly hub with ...

If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact ...

A new building inspired by an ancient Japan palace was recently completed here at Manyo Botanical Garden on the grounds of ...

A model of an ancient dog at a museum in Omi-Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture, is gaining popularity thanks to social media posts ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

This spring and summer, Japan’s ancient aesthetic heritage meets the cutting edge of animation. On at the Tokyo National ...

The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.