“I always just get things done before they’re due,” the 21-year-old electronic artist tells The Japan Times from a cafe ...

From the rise of the samurai to the atomic bomb and beyond, Japan’s history is filled with conflict, resilience, and ...

The co-authors of 'The Making of Modern Korean Art,' artist Lee Ufan, critic Andrew Russeth, and Asia Society Museum Director ...

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

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented.

In the March 9 edition of the Taipei Times a piece by Ninon Godefroy ran with the headine “The quiet, gentle rhythm of Taiwan ...

But the parking lot behind it has been turned into 24 modern rooms and suites and a courtyard with ... Scott Gilman has an intimate knowledge of Japan's culture and people, and his Japan Quest ...

A study of 12,213 Japanese workers found no link between hypertension and the traditional Japanese diet, but a modified ...

I’m not saying Japan isn’t wonderful in many ways. It can be. The cleanliness of public spaces, the politeness of service staff, and the sense of personal safety are all remarkable. When friends back ...

One of the world’s most populous cities, Tokyo brings together many of the elements that make Japan so popular with travelers ...

They are examples that even with the existence of Akiya, people in Japan still have a desire to preserve memory and heritage while adapting to modern needs. Whether driven by personal history ...

Deliberating on how to pass on memories as he searches for what role he must play as the symbol of modern Japan, the emperor is expected during his travels to not only focus on the survivors but ...