Set during a time inspired by Japan's late Muromachi period, it follows Prince Ashitaka's involvement in a struggle between an iron-mining town and the spirits of a nearby forest. The story ...

A three-storied pagoda is illuminated in artificial fog at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo during an event to mark the centenary of the ...

The actor convincingly breaks the mold of his comedy persona to inhabit the role of a sword-wielding folk hero in Yu Irie’s ...

For The Union-Tribune When you think of ramen, it wouldn’t be surprising if your first image is of a packet or Styrofoam cup ...

Japan’s tourism boom is anticipated to continue in 2025. The East Asian island country is popular among Gen Z and millennials ...

Good stories and artistic talent know no boundaries, and those captivated by exceptional cinematic experiences often look past subtitles. As cinema spreads across the globe, Japan shines as one of the ...

WITHIN 24 HOURS on January 6th, two events took place that encapsulate the mixed legacy Joe Biden will leave in America’s relationship with Japan. That afternoon North Korea tested an ...

Two landers owned by US and Japanese companies to carry out separate tests on the Moon's surface. The first minister delivers a rendition of Kimigayo, to welcome Ambassador Suzuki to Wales.

Set in the early Edo period of Japan, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a top-down stealth strategy game where players take on heavily defended fortresses and encampments using only a couple ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

One of the biggest stories of this MLB offseason is where Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki will ... at the start of the next international signing period for financial reasons, according to Ken ...

KAGOSHIMA -- Italian missionary Giovanni Battista Sidotti (1668-1714) landed on southwestern Japan's island of Yakushima in 1708, when the country was closed to foreigners in its "sakoku" period.