Demon Cry, formerly known as Demon Blox, is a Roblox game set in ancient Japan where "two opposing forces have been at war since the beginning of time." In it, you can battle against fearsome demons, ...

With October marking Cruise Month, there is no better time for travellers to enjoy Japan’s rapidly growing cruise market by exploring these 10 ports around the country. It’s no secret that both ...

India is renowned as the birthplace of Buddhism, a religion founded over 2,500 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha. The teachings of Buddhism emphasize mindfulness, compassion, ...

Earth’s earliest microbial life forms are revealed in Japan’s hot springs, where scientists uncover how life adapted during the Great Oxidation Event.

For the first time, archaeologists have digitally and physically reconstructed fishing nets from more than 6,000 years ago, thanks to traces left in ancient pottery. Using advanced X-ray computed ...

New research from the Earth-Life Science Institute at the Institute of Science Tokyo suggests iron-rich ecosystems played a role in bridging the gap between that alien world and our modern, ...

Arriving at the JW Marriott Hotel Nara feels like stepping into a quietly confident new chapter in a city steeped in ancient history. As the ...

F or the first time ever, 6,000-year-old Japanese fishing nets have been digitally resurrected, revealing a lost era of prehistoric mastery.

Bowing is an ancient custom in Japan, considered a sign of respect. The common practice has deep roots in Japanese culture, and some say even the wild deer bow.

In an archaeological achievement, researchers from Kumamoto University have successfully reconstructed the structure of prehistoric fishing nets from the Jomon period (ca. 14,000–900 BCE) by analyzing ...

Meanwhile, a Tokyo startup company is collaborating with local businesspeople to inject new life into regional areas through leisure facilities. Artists and entrepreneurs in Japan are increasingly ...

Deep in the forests of the Japanese Alps, Shinto priests keep watch as woodsmen dressed in ceremonial white chop their axes into two ancient cypress trees, timing ...