In 1873, the newly-minted Meiji government banned the age-old practice of kataki-uchi: blood revenge. Seven years later, the son of a murdered samurai would take his vengeance nonetheless.
In western Fukushima Prefecture, an odd salient of territory extends, wedged between Niigata and Yamagata Prefectures. So why is it there?
Got a hankering for some luxurious Japanese cocktails, but can’t get to Ginza? These recipes should do the trick.
Japan’s pushing for everyone to get a national ID card by 2022. It’s less than halfway there. So what’s holding people back?
Learn about the Dewa Sanzan, the three mountains that are the pride of Japan’s north – and a deeply spiritual site for many.
Shigenobu Fusako vowed to take the Japanese Red Army global. Her mission ended with dozens of innocent deaths.
The story of a little-know artist-turned-warrior during the waning days of the samurai — and who just might have been a queer woman.
Too often, history leaves out the Japanese women who left their mark on the world around them. Meet Lady Onami, who led her clan in defiance of the Date clan.
The supposed Ghibli successor just released a new animated short. But with the years passing and only one theatrical film to their name, just what is Studio Ponoc?
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