Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the tomb of Emperor Jimmu, Japan’s first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Sunday. The Imperial Couple made the visit as part of ceremonies to mark the 2,600th ...

Entrepreneur Rika Yajima, 27, worries about the decline in the Japanese traditional craft industry. Driven by a firm belief the industry can survive if traditional crafts remain part of people’s daily lives, she founded ...

For the past two years, 12-year-old Cho Sung-bin has spent nearly all his waking hours focused on a wooden board covered with black and white stones, honing the skills he hopes to translate into ...

Japanese scientists said Saturday they have bioengineered the skin organ known as the integumentary system in mice using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. The achievement is likely to lead to further progress in regenerative ...

Every year as cherry blossoms bloom, mothers across Japan toil until late at night to sew fabric bags that nursery and elementary schools require their children to have when starting class in April. Even ...