BYU’s Compliant Mechanisms Research lab recently completed a five-year project for the U.S. Air Force, developing designs for ...

The Ama divers of Japan, primarily in Toba and Shima, preserve an ancient tradition of free diving for shellfish and pearls, dating back 3000 years. Around 2,000 divers remain, sustaining their ...

To ensure the finest quality, a selection of specialty ingredients are flown in fresh from Japan before they’re skillfully prepared into nothing short of edible masterpieces. Order up their ...

Brigham Young University’s Compliant Mechanisms Research Lab is designing space technology inspired by the ancient art of origami. “How can we go in and look at this art form which is ...

Good stories and artistic talent know no boundaries, and those captivated by exceptional cinematic experiences often look past subtitles. As cinema spreads across the globe, Japan shines as one of the ...

The same is true when it comes to Japan. Gaming fans can easily travel to and around Japan thanks to these fun and complex games that let their players explore everything from modern Tokyo to ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

This comparison is no poetical exaggeration; neither is it original; it is an ancient Japanese description of the most marvelous floral exhibition which nature is capable of making. The reader who ...

The event, hosted by the Suwa Falconry Preservation Society, offered a glimpse into a tradition that has evolved over millennia but remains steeped in its ancient roots. And while the showcase was ...

Players in colorful costumes have staged an ancient ball-kicking game called "kemari" as part of a New Year ritual at a Shinto shrine in Kyoto. "Kemari" was popular among Japanese noblemen in the ...

Takamine is a new whiskey made with koji, a mold that’s long been used in Japan for starting fermentation.Credit...Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times Supported by By Clay Risen One afternoon ...

Waves of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD have been revealed using a more precise method of analysing ancestry with ancient DNA, in research co-led by a UCL and Francis ...