Japanese traffic lights are blue instead of the green Americans know, but the reasoning involves some complex linguistic ...

Hokusai brought to life a monumental wave that would become a worldwide icon. Behind this print lies a history of artistic ...

From fascinating woodblock prints and beautiful landscape paintings to eye-catching sculptures, Japanese artists have created ...

Photo: Getty Images Memorial Day began in the mid-1800s as a way to honor the people who died in the American Civil War. The ...

By Kit Maher, Ramishah Maruf and Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced a partnership between U ...

Tokyo (CNN) — Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket says “Hello Kitty” — you’re definitely on the ...

Eternally mysterious Mount Fuji, as seen from Lake Kawaguchiko, remains a powerful force in Japanese culture and ... culture to have a central, unifying symbol and when it is one that is equal ...

Even though we saw the red spots on the wing — which was the Japanese symbol — we still couldn’t believe it [was an enemy attack].” The attack became real when a bomb hit a building on the ...

No longer do I have to drive a symbol of racism ... Bocelli and Sarah Brightman song "Time To Say Goodbye" plays in the background. Midler and President Trump have shared a yearslong feud ...

A horrified mum is demanding Poundland remove 'sexually inappropriate' kids' knickers from sale - as they had the Japanese symbol for 'pussycat' emblazoned across the front. Nicola Pritchard ...

Love Me. Marry me,” reads one plaque signed by TXQ, addressed to “Mr Right” and left at Kyoto’s Jishu Jinja shrine, which is dedicated to Okuninushi-no-mikoto, the Japanese god of matchmaking.

At its entrance, an ancient stone pathway under a prominent olive tree, a symbol of the Mediterranean region, leads visitors into a garden featuring Mediterranean and Japanese plantings ...