Medieval Japanese culture, influenced by Confucian ideals, imposed strict gender roles. While Japanese women had more power ...

All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known worldwide as manga. And all stand on equal ground with the likes of Shohei ...

Sally Amaki is a voice actress and idol professional entertainer in Japan. Kana Ichinose stars in the TV anime series “Mobile ...

From classic sights to lesser-known gems and transport tips to seasonal highlights, here’s the lowdown on visiting Japan.

Japan’s three historic nuclear events — the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the closing days of World War II and ...

Eleven approximately 8-meter-long kagotaimatsu torches made an appearance in the omizutori ceremony to herald the arrival of ...

Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for Seattle, the impact of Japanese players in Major ...

A century after Dr. Sun Yat-sen's passing, his legacy of pursuing the revitalization of China is still commemorated in ...