College students from Japan recently raised money for the University of Guam's Fine Arts program, selling a variety of items ...

This month we feature a colourful collection of 57 Japanese prints dating from the period of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Telling the story of the war from the Japanese point of view, the ...

Last week, two prints of Hokusai’s The Great Wave fetched over $800,000 each at auction in New York. Both Christie’s and Bonhams sold a print of the iconic ukiyo-e seascape in sales that coincided ...

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Pokemon cards have been around for nearly 30 years and there's so many different kinds to collect. But did you know you could ...

A museum closure has shone a light on the vast collections acquired during the bubble years — and warned companies that ...

An anti-obesity drug, the first such medicine to become available in Japan, has been approved for manufacturing and sales by an expert panel of the health ministry. The decision, made Nov.

A simple request to examine a centuries-old artwork led to a stunning discovery: the paintings on “fusuma” sliding doors ...

This tour collects the best of Japan's classic cultural and natural locations. Read more > Discover some of the locations that have given Japan its reputation as a land of mysterious spirituality and ...

(Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Japan is set to criminalize the recreational use of cannabis while legalizing medical use. The decision, announced last week, will take ...

Japan is building a super-fast computer, the first of its kind, that will be 1,000 times faster than any computer we have now. It will be ready to use in 2030 and could cost over $780 million to ...

Japan draws over 25 million foreign visitors annually, making it one of the world’s leading tourist destinations. Those millions of visitors need internet access while they stay in Japan, and an ...