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Dozens of mysterious structures across the Northern Hemisphere – some nearly 5,000 years old – align precisely to frame the rising and setting Sun on midwinter's shortest day.

During the Tokugawa era (A.D. 1603–1868), much of Japan was ruled by the country’s military governor, called the shogun, or his retainers. The rest was divided up into several hundred semiautonomous ...

It’s easy to while away an afternoon wandering Jimbocho, the Tokyo neighbourhood chockablock with more than 130 bookshops, crammed full of vintage and rare volumes, old fashion magazines and other ...

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a bustling city that is best discovered at a leisurely pace. Credit...via Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum; via Nihon Mingeikan; via Tokyo ...

A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of children. Kai, Kotra and Shuna, 5-year-old miniature schnauzers, sitting for a ...

The Japanese mindset is shaped by centuries of tradition, philosophy, and social harmony. Influences from Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucian values guide how people interact, communicate, and make ...