In the Hawaiian Islands, where many Japanese people had immigrated since the Meiji Era (1868-1912), a unique, localized form of Kabuki has been developing for more than a century. Hawaiian Kabuki ...

Prosecutors indicted popular Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke in a case that has riveted Japan for aiding and abetting in the suicide of his parents in May. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors ...

Chicago is one of the busiest cities in the United States, but this lakeside Japanese garden is the perfect way to find peace ...

Bob Dylan rarely did anything by accident and when he started wearing make up during the Rolling Thunder Revue there was good reason for it.

Japan has a rich cultural heritage ... Many famous traditional performing arts have survived to this day, such as Kabuki, Noh, or Kyogen, and still comprise a relevant market share in ...

One of the first attractions was a portrait on an easel, drawing photographers from multiple generations who paused to capture its beauty.

Watch South Korea's twin panda cubs experience their first snowfall ...

The religious connotations of sake are evident at the brewery. The big cedar-leaves ball hanging under the eaves is a symbol of a shrine for the god of sake-making. In Japan, sake is used to purify ...

Sake, the drink of choice for the nobility in The Tale Of Genji – Japan’s most celebrated work of literature – has been widening its appeal, boosted by the growing international popularity of Japanese ...

It might be tempting to think that December isn’t the best time of year to visit Japan. Although December officially marks ...

Are you planning to get the PSVR 2 headset? Here is the complete list of PlayStation VR games for you to browse through.

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