N o Pope had ever kissed the feet of leaders, begging them to bring peace to their country. But in April 2019, Pope Francis ...

The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are widely recognized as two of the most devastating atrocities of World War II. On ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba estimated Japan's spring leaf flush dates in recent years using data from the Second ...

A former airbase used by the United States in World War II to drop the two atomic bombs on Japan’s Hiroshima and Nagasaki is ...

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

Pope Francis’ message to Japan transcended religion; it spoke to the very heart of humanity. His calls for nuclear ...

The country’s objects and ideas, including matcha and emojis, that have had an outsize influence on the world.

We asked some of our favorite chefs, designers and artists to predict what will become our new obsession.

In Japan, the simple act of walking has long been connected to working toward enlightenment.

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

Although citrus might be more associated with the cuisines of Mexico and Peru, it’s central to Japanese cooking, where it ...