Japan
Seven-Foot Sword Unearthed From 1,600-Year-Old Burial Mound in Japan
Archaeologists think the artifact was used to protect against evil after death
A Ring of Fire, Millions of Monarchs and Other Rare Natural Phenomena Worth Traveling For
Be in the right place at the right time to witness these sublime sights
Ancient DNA Charts Native Americans’ Journeys to Asia Thousands of Years Ago
Analysis of ten Eurasian individuals, up to 7,500 years old, gives a new picture of movement across continents
Who Was Yasuke, Japan's First Black Samurai?
In the late 16th century, the enigmatic warrior fought alongside a feudal lord dubbed the "Great Unifier"
Our Top Ten Stories of 2022
From a teen inventor to invasive fish to lost cities of the Amazon, these were our most-read articles of the year
These Wasps Can Fight Predators With Their Spiky Genitalia
The insects jabbed their spines at hungry frogs in a similar way to how females sting
The First-Ever List of Japanese Americans Forced Into Incarceration Camps Is 1,000 Pages Long
The Ireichō contains 125,284 names—and a new exhibition invites the public to honor them
Meet Tessai, the Japanese Master Who Ushered in Modernism
Excitement builds for a rare showing of works by the 19th-century painter whose dynamic colors and bold brushstrokes mirrored the avant-garde of the West
Totoro Finds New Neighbors at London's West End
The stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's 'My Neighbor Totoro' is breaking box office records
Untold Stories of American History
The American Ambassador Who Tried to Prevent Pearl Harbor
A new book explores the diplomatic efforts of Joseph C. Grew, who was assigned to Tokyo between 1932 and 1942
To Survive a Typhoon, Some Seabirds Fly Straight Into It
Streaked shearwaters will face a storm's high winds rather than risk getting blown to land
What Do Stonehenge and Japanese Stone Circles Have in Common?
A new exhibition explores the surprising parallels between British and Japanese traditions
City in Japan Under Siege by Marauding Monkeys
Macaques have attacked more than four dozen people in less than a month
World’s Deepest Shipwreck Discovered Four Miles Underwater in the Philippines
The U.S. destroyer was sunk during World War II
The Wild West Outpost of Japan's Isolationist Era
For two centuries, an extreme protectionist policy barred foreigners from setting foot in Japan—except for one tiny island
How to Find Wholeness in the Cracks of a 16th-Century Tea Bowl
A new exhibition, “Mind Over Matter,” invites viewers to pause and connect with the teachings of Zen Buddhism
Kane Tanaka, World's Oldest Person, Dies at 119
According to her family, the Japanese supercentenarian had been hospitalized and discharged repeatedly in recent weeks
Japanese American Incarceration Camp in Colorado Receives Federal Protection
The Granada Relocation Center, also known as Amache, grew to become the state's tenth largest city at its peak during World War II
The Vietnamese Secret Agent Who Spied for Three Different Countries
Known by the alias Lai Tek, the enigmatic communist swore allegiance first to France, then Britain and finally Japan
Large, Parachuting Spiders Could Soon Invade the East Coast, Study Finds
The authors say the arachnids are harmless to people and pets and may even eat pests like stink bugs