The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.

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The tale of a band of samurai who, after their master dies, take an oath to seek vengeance is an important story that offers ...

To be a samurai meant position and prestige, but it could all be taken away in an instant, plunging the once-proud warrior ...

A waterway connecting Kyoto and Osaka Bay, long closed for flood control, reopened Sunday as Japanese transport authorities ...

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Whether you’re drawn to naval history or local townscapes, Kure in Hiroshima offers a memorable blend of culture, history, ...

It's late morning and steam is rising from water tanks atop the colorful but opaque-windowed "soapland" sex parlors in a ...

In the years following the end of the Edo period in 1868, rapid development had led many in Japan to fear that the nation was losing its identity. In turn, the philosophy of wakon yosai (Japanese ...