Maesako hopes the UN body’s recognition of the traditional brewing technique will turn things around by igniting demand ...

Archaeologists uncover a monumental Byzantine basilica in Aquileia, Italy, revealing the city's significance under Emperor ...

Kyoto may be best known for its sakura, or cherry blossoms, but for my money, fall is the best time to visit the ancient ...

During the Tokugawa era (A.D. 1603–1868), much of Japan was ruled by the country’s military governor, called the shogun, or his retainers. The rest was divided up into several hundred ...

US movie theatres are hoping the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of last year’s “Barbenheimer” phenomenon can strike again this weekend, with ...

If one were to walk past Unity Hall on a weekday evening, they would be likely to hear bamboo poles clashing and people shouting. After a peep inside, though, any concerns would abate with the sight ...

TOKYO (AP) – Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. Tanikawa, who translated ...

It might be too soon to declare they’ve established a foothold in Japan, but the early outlook ... “I saw some Yankees hats, but everywhere it was the ‘D’ for Dodgers on shirts and hats ...

As the national sport of Japan, sumo wrestling has a long and intricate history. The sport involves wrestlers, called rikishi, attempting to force each other out of a circular ring or make their ...

Rebecca Jones scored a hat-trick in her international debut to lead the CommBank ParaMatildas to a dominant 5-0 victory over Japan in their opening match of the 2024 IFCPF Women's World Cup. In a ...

Now, Egyptologists hope that this discovery will shed light on ancient Egyptian burial customs and the influence of prominent women like Idi. The burial of Idi, who lived during ancient Egypt’s Middle ...

CHINO, Calif. - A popular teacher at Chino High School may be in trouble after his angry reaction to one of his students wearing a Trump hat went viral on social media. The student wore the hat a ...