It has been over three years since our daily routine has come to include being shown the ominous flashes of light from ...

My trip to Japan in January of 2019 was an incredible adventure. I spent twelve days exploring Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, along ...

A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.

The town has many remarkable attractions, including Danjo Garan, a huddle of temples with a stunning, 48-metre-high ...

Community groups and Terminal Islanders — descendants of the Japanese American community that once thrived there — say ICE is ...

On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God.

The oldest companies in the world date back over 1,000 years, showcasing remarkable business longevity through centuries.

Hayao Miyazaki may be best known for his works at Studio Ghibli, but he creates amazing manga and light novels as well that ...

On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns and martyred missionaries and believers. After ...

On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns and martyred missionaries and believers.

The group leader in the Ikitsuki area is called Oji, which means father or elderly man in Japanese. Members take turns in the role, presiding over baptisms, funerals and ceremonies for New Year ...

This still happens today, with the observance of rituals unchanged since the 16th century. The group leader in the Ikitsuki area is called Oji, which means father or elderly man in Japanese.