ON a sunny early November afternoon in the Japanese city of Kanazawa, the alchemy of autumn had already begun transforming the city’s beloved Kenrokuen Garden from an oasis of leafy greens into ...

The Gyoda Municipal Government in eastern Japan's Saitama Prefecture is launching its first-ever rooftop tours to provide ...

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

It’s hard to say what’s cooler about the Japanese shōya house at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens — the centuries-old wood structure that was once the center of a ...

The ancient art of bamboo weaving is under threat in Japan. But new interest from the West has offered a lifeline to this intricate craft.

The implements used in the art of Japanese embroidery, or nihon shishu, are on view as part of the current exhibit, "Japanese Embroidery: A Journey of Tradition and Innovation," at the Polasek Museum.

The $10 million job of moving a centuries-old shoya house from Japan to the U.S. was far more complicated than just taking apart a puzzle and putting it back together.

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.

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. There are two ...