As Japan modernized in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Samurai became obsolete, but they are far from forgotten. They live on in various forms of media, which include live-action movies, novels, ...

As any local will tell you, Osaka is proudly different. Japan’s third biggest city has a reputation for being fun-loving and ...

A three-day cycling journey through Akita’s countryside reveals local craftsmanship, soothing hot springs, traditional foods ...

From urban adventures to ancient shrines, Osaka delivers something for everyone. For families, there are the roller coasters ...

Clothes that can ‘mount’ in diplomatic negotiations—maybe I have to buy them even if it’s a stretch.” These were the words Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted on social media on the 21st as ...

A museum packed with samurai weapons and armor stands near the iconic Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni, a short drive from the Marine Corps air station in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. The Kashiwabara ...

From “the Rihanna dress” to Carrie Bradshaw’s ill-fated wedding dress, the worlds of the two fashion iconoclasts collide in a ...

Everyone's favorite amateur film and TV critic and master game designer Hideo Kojima has once again chimed in with his thoughts on a popular new show, heaping praise on Netflix's hit series Last ...

Samurai schools are failing our children. There, I said it. Kyohachi-ryu School, “the origin of swordsmanship” if its brochure is to be believed, has one teacher and eight students — okay, so they’ve ...

The showdown comes early. It also comes as a surprise. On one side: Ukyo Kikuomo, the upright and elegant Guardian God of the Court Nobles. On the other: Bukotsu Kanjiya, the dirt-encrusted madman who ...

The Portuguese man-of-war, or Physalia, is a jelly-like creature that uses a special gas-filled balloon to float on the sea surface. Physalia inhabits the area where the ocean meets the atmosphere, in ...