Experimental archaeologists completed a 45-hour canoe trip from Taiwan to Japan using only Paleolithic equipment.

As Japan's dwindling population increasingly migrates to cities, 450 rural schools close each year. Now, some are being ...

The well, along with other artifacts, offers insights into the region's ancient past. The site also revealed a Roman military ...

Lafcadio Hearn, aka Koizumi Yakumo, began his life in Greece, but became one of the most important international literary ...

THE City of Manila recently commemorated the 454th anniversary of its establishment as a Spanish colonial city on June 24.

The sacred camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine in Atami is no ordinary timber. Estimated to be more than 2,000 years old, it is ...

Synodus autumnus, or the autumn lizardfish (Iroha-eso in Japanese), derives its name from its warm-toned coloration, ...

Keidanren, Japan’s largest business lobby, says the status quo “hinders women’s advancement”. Campaigners are not stopping ...

A Japanese team has concluded that it was possible to travel from Taiwan to Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni in a ...

Yokai are supernatural creatures or phenomenon from Japanese folklore. The term "Yokai" is often translated as "ghost," "phantom," or "monster," but it encompasses a wide range of entities. Yokai can ...

The finished dugout canoe before departure, with leaf wave guards at the bow ( right) and stern ( left ). Vertical sticks at ...

Five paddlers completed a journey from Taiwan to Yonaguni Island, across some of the world's fastest oceanic currents, ...