Pilgrimages to Ise Jingu had begun to flourish since Edo times. Ise Jingu priests were said to perform Shinto music, dances, and rituals to cast away oharai (evil spirits) for the travelers who ...

One of my favorite things to do when I have some spare time is to take a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood. Whether it’s while traveling or in the same city I’ve lived in for years, there’s ...

The researchers analyzed snippets of DNA left in the centuries-old tartar buildup. Courtesy of PLOS One, Rikai Sawafuji Researchers in Japan have taken a close look at the tartar on centuries-old ...

How a recycled garment made from tattered rags symbolises the ingenuity of what could have been one of the world's first large-scale ecological civilisations. Imagine standing on the old wooden ...

TOKYO -- Japan's deep woodworking culture took root in ancient times and has been honed and perfected over all the years since. A country rich in forests, most of its buildings were wooden, as were ...