Researchers have uncovered evidence of previously undocumented ancient megaquakes whose characteristics are now being used to help Japan prepare for the next devastating seismic event. “Our ...

The Japanese government has recommended ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture as candidates for UNESCO's World Heritage list to be inscribed in 2026. The government is seeking the ...

Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's highest rank. Mongolian-born ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across ...

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu waves to fans in front of his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025, following his promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna, or grand champion.

MAEBASHI--Archaeologists uncovered an estimated 100,000 ancient coins ... was near large residences of important people in medieval Japan, the coins were likely hastily buried, perhaps for ...

Antarctica’s eerie Blood Falls puzzled scientists worldwide. Was it a frozen crime scene, ancient bacteria, or something even ...

Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and ...

Rome authorities this month opened a new archaeological park and museum in the shadow of the Colosseum that features an original marble map of Ancient Rome that visitors can literally walk over.

Tokyo (AFP) – Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo's newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony to mark his promotion to the ancient Japanese sport's highest ...

Every winter Mount Rokko adds a snow park to its many leisure facilities. A short train ride and cable car from downtown Kobe ...