I just rewatched this scene, so I remember it well. This genre is called Shima-uta. It’s an Amami Shoto song, from the ...

In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of ...

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating ...

Here is a link to sign the statement. The statement in Japanese is here.  In responding to calls by Palestinians and condemning Israel’s settler ...

A new study suggests a far more intricate genetic tapestry is involved in the ultimate ancestry of people in Japan.

My Japanese aunt turned 100 years old this year, and for as long as I can remember, she’s always been a graceful and elegant ...

The Indigenous Japanese artist will talk about her artistic practice following a song performance at Art Basel Hong Kong, ...

A Pokémon is more than its first impression, as fans quickly learn when they dig in deep to a Fire-type Pokémon's origins.

Through the Miriwoong-Ainu Language and Culture Exchange Project, the Indigenous communities of Miriwoong in Australia and Ainu in Japan are ...

Jewelry makers and an embroiderer are among the craftspeople whose creations reflect the Indigenous people’s heritage. Torii gates at the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park on Hokkaido, the ...

A declaration form for a spousal deduction is seen in Osaka's Kita Ward in this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo. If a person is in common-law marriage, they are ineligible for the deduction. (Mainichi ...

A Japanese town that ordered government employees to arrive five minutes early each day for a meeting has been ordered to pay more than 10 million yen (US$67,000) in back-paid overtime. The cash ...