Japan has a proud history of anti-imperialist struggle. Samurai means “to Serve” and belongs to the warrior class of feudal Japan. The classes of Japan were based upon the caste system of India and ...

Japan’s biggest island is home to so many of the country’s popular highlights that the classic tour has become known as Japan ...

In Japan, it’s customary to start off the new year be going to a Shinto shrine to pray for good fortune in the new year. While many are thought to convey a vague blessing of overall prosperity, some ...

Kyoto needs little introduction: picture glimpsing a geisha disappearing down a narrow alley; the stillness of a stone garden ...

KYOTO—The acclaimed Ikenobo school of traditional Japanese flower arrangement held its “Hatsuike” ceremony (first flower ...

A luxury travel planner explains why demand for this long-dreamed-of destination has surged—and what travelers should know ...

SeokJong Baek sings Pinkerton’s Act III aria in this video from an early stage rehearsal of Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera, alongside Andrzej Filończyk as Sharpless.

Hagoita (battledores) are traditional Japanese wooden paddles used to play hanetsuki (hitting a feathered shuttlecock), a game similar to badminton. Both the game and the paddles have existed since at ...

A retro revival, ‘ticket travel’, indigenous firsts — these are among the key trends and developments set to influence the year ahead.

There’s nothing like the deepest, darkest days of winter to inspire some serious wanderlust. So, where to go? Whether you’re ...

At Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger, the artist brings together five decades of work exploring gender mutability and a ...

Making its Malaysian debut, iconic New York hotel brand Waldorf Astoria launches at Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle. Steps ...