Japan's falling population is owed, in part, to a spike in the success of women in the workforce. A greater percentage of ...

It may be located in the heart of one of Japan’s busiest cities, but this newly opened skyscraper hotel is an oasis of calm ...

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

When American businessman Brian Heywood decided to build a home in Kamakura, he wondered if he could also save some old Japanese houses and a disused temple.

Gordon, Andrew. A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present. 3rd edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014. Morse, Samuel Crowell, et al. Reinventing Tokyo: Japan’s Largest ...

an area in the heart of the city which uses a lot of repurposed venues from the 1964 Games, and the Tokyo Bay Zone, a modern area which is partially comprised of artificial islands. Learn more about ...

How could the Japanese create a shared sense of national identity? Did “modern” mean “Western”? Could Japan modernize and industrialize without losing its sense of self? These were questions Japanese ...