In a bid to attract visitors frustrated by Japan’s crowds, one coastal corner of Fukui prefecture offers genuine connection ...

Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao ...

All of these factors converged in Edo, leading to nearly 200 fires and approximately 50 "great fires" over the course of the ...

Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in ...

AAPI Month may be coming to a close, but you should try new books from Asian American, Pacific Islander authors all year.

One cult classic manga, that has been right about past disasters, predicts a major disaster for Japan in July 2025 and people ...

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TOKYO – Japanese author Tomoka Shibasaki observes a world in constant flux, where the passage of time leaves an indelible mark. Old buildings are demolished and quickly replaced by nondescript ...

If Kawakami wins it this time, it will be a first for a Japanese author. Writers from Japan have been highly evaluated abroad in recent years. Works by Yoko Tawada and Yu Miri won the U.S. National ...

Some of Mineola’s youngest authors are working to highlight the frequently forgotten role women have played in history. Third-grader Valerie D’Amico and her sister, seventh-grader Julia D ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Author Mo Willems poses with The Pigeon, a ...

Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling personal finance ... about a looming economic and geopolitical crisis following reports that major Japanese automakers will stop selling cars in the ...