Japan has a long history. Archaeological evidence shows that people have lived in the Japanese islands since prehistoric times, and written records from almost 1,700 years ago describe primitive ...

These figures, often seen in popular movies and games about pre-modern Japan, are only loosely based on reality. In fact, many different types of people helped shape the medieval period. Over 400 ...

In Shinto, Japan's oldest religion, people identify kami (divine forces ... Legends surrounding the founding of Japan are compiled as history in the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters) and the Nihon ...

Many people in Japan do not know about this tragic episode ... Shirakawa Marina researched the history of the "cholera ships" and interviewed people who were affected by the tragedy.

The world's oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died at the age of 116, the city of Ashiya where she lived announced on Saturday. Itooka, who had four children and five grandchildren, ...

Japan and South Korea are covering up Sado Island’s dark side in a severe misconstruction of the meanings of UNESCO World Heritage, diplomacy, and history. Campaigners fight to keep the ...

A Japanese man who transformed his home into an ancient palace filled with vintage artefacts – such as silver ingots and a throne-like dining chair – to cope with his autism has sparked ...

“I believe one characteristic of Japanese society is for people to delve deeply into their thinking to find out what is at the core of their souls,” Liu said. Having graduated from university ...