An art deco building in the Japanese capital that has been serving as the country's first textbook library houses materials ...

“Colorful Realm of Living Beings,” a famous painting by Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800) of the Edo Period (1603-1867); “Legends of Kasuga Shrine,” a picture scroll from the Kamakura ...

Sumo is one of Japan's most iconic sports, but few know the story of its origins. Katsuragi City in Nara Prefecture is ...

Detailed information (Events) for History Museums TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM located in the Ueno area. It is home to art and ...

Explore the iconic landmarks of Japan, from the majestic Mount Fuji to the historic Fushimi Inari shrine and Osaka Castle.

When leaders embraced Zen Buddhism in the Kamakura and Muromachi Periods (from around 1185 to 1573), gardens took on a minimalistic design. In the Edo Period ... are an art form in Tokyo, often ...

Many historical figures, including Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura ... during the Edo period. Published over twenty-eight years, it is considered the longest novel in Japanese ...

The victors, the Minamoto clan led by now Shogun Minamoto Yoritomo, founded the first bakufu – the Kamakura Bakufu ... This ...

Murōji, by contrast, opened its doors to both sexes as far back as the Kamakura Period (1185–1333). Women make up 80% of visitors even today. The first place of worship on the site is said to ...

Should art museums be showing art history? Or cultural history, which isn't the same thing? Getty and LACMA exhibitions give ...

Warabimochi Kamakura will serve a slate of matcha, coffee, and warabimochi drinks in addition to its signature warabimochi. With this latest opening, the Arcadia location joins Japanese stores in ...

Financial writer discusses Gilt rates, yield predictions, and exchange rate simulations in the latest market update.