To mark the British Council's 90th anniversary, Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Day and Online sale (Thursday, 10th ...

These gorgeous pictures were created by woodblock print artists and are crafted with delicacy ... the images using his extensive knowledge of Japanese society and culture. Nevertheless his book is fun ...

A groundbreaking investigation into the genomes of approximately 3,200 individuals across Japan is reshaping our understanding of the country's ancestry. This study reveals that the genetic ...

The announcement by the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort that it is entering the cruise business points to interest in a younger market as demand grows in Japan. Shipping lines are developing ...

TOKYO -- New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet approval rating came to 51% in a Nikkei-TV Tokyo poll, the lowest inaugural rating in data going back to 2002. Ishiba took office on ...

Taking over as Japan’s new prime minister after narrowly winning the Liberal Democratic Party leadership, Shigeru Ishiba’s approach to foreign and security policy is likely to include several ...

Japan’s regional economies are facing severe labor shortages. Their survival depends on their ability to persuade foreign ...

Thatched roofs were once a common sight in the Japanese countryside, but they started to disappear in the 1950s, when people ...

An increasing number of Japanese stocks are trading below book value despite corporate reforms that have attracted investor praise, suggesting managers need a bolder approach to drive shareholder ...

TOKYO >> A recent survey by Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency showed that people have moved away from reading books, and most ...

Striving to be unique, it is bringing attention to artists from around the world whose works have rarely been seen in Japan.

However, books are no longer part of the norm for most people. More than 60 percent of Japanese do not read a single book over the course of a month, according to the “public opinion survey on ...