An American tourist on Tuesday caused significant damage to a 761-year-old temple in Japan. The unnamed suspect, described as intoxicated, forced his way inside Shoden Eigen‑in Temple through a rear ...

In a conversation with The Better India, Pavan revealed how her fascination with a Japanese gardening art inspired her to ...

A 17-year-old Canadian national used his fingernail to etch the name "Julian" into a wooden pillar supporting the roof of the Toshodaiji Kondo temple built in 759 AD in the city of Nara, Japan.

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

The results suggest that today, Jomon ancestry is most dominant in the south of Japan. Meanwhile, people in the west of Japan are more closely related to Han Chinese, who continued to migrate from ...

A 17-year-old Canadian vandalized the Toshodaiji Kondo temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Japan, by carving his name into a pillar at the ancient temple. The name “Julian” can be seen ...

Among the Samurai sect, there is a tradition that their ancient ancestors came to Japan from western Asia around 660 BC.The name 'Samurai' recalls 'Samaria'. And to which tribe do the Japanese belong?

Koji is an ancient Japanese superfood that most people have never heard of. In the past decade, it’s made headway in the U.S. and most people consume koji without even realizing it. It’s found ...

Take, for example, the case of an ancient statue both Japan and South Korea claim is theirs. ... Korean Buddhist monk Wonwoo - that's his Buddhist name - spoke after the verdict.

One day, Ayumi Takeuchi strolled into South Coast Plaza and inspiration struck. She saw a menu posted on the marquee at Populaire Modern Bistro. Listed underneath the duck dish description was the ...