The Jomon era is one of the oldest known periods of civilization in Japan. Discover how these early people expressed their ...

Meaning “joining with gold”, this centuries-old art is more than an aesthetic. For the Japanese, it’s part of a broader philosophy of embracing the beauty of human flaws.

At Polasek Museum, an ancient art of Japan filled with shimmering beauty In 2023, Karyn Plater used vibrant purple Japanese silk and shimmering metallic threads to create “Bevy of Beauties,” a ...

Japan's ancient art of taiko drumming (Credit: PHOTOMAX/Alamy) This powerful 12,000-year-old artform has been used in worship, battle and throughout Japanese history.

Japan formed its first centralized government during the Nara period (710–94) and adopted a legal system called ritsuryo, ...

Japan doesn’t need to be No. 2 in the world, or No. 5 or 15. It’s time to look to more important things, to think more about the environment and about people less lucky than ourselves.

TOKYO — The ancient martial art of Karate made its debut at the Summer Olympics in Japan this week. The sport was added as a nod to the country where it developed 700 years ago.

A recent collection, Kintsugi, is inspired by the ancient Japanese art of mending broken objects. He speaks to us about the new collection, his inspiration, and his business.

Modern and ancient styles come together at Kanazawa’s train station, which was revamped in 2005 to include a colossal glass-and-steel dome fronted by an equally large and impressive traditional ...

T Taiko may simply mean "drum" or "the art of Japanese drumming" in Japanese, but these wooden, barrel-shaped instruments symbolise the powerful, rhythmic and dynamic energy of Japanese percussion.