An 'onmyoji,' an expert on yin and yang, performs divination with counting rods in an Edo-period illustration. Kyoto University Library/Wikimedia “The Tale of Genji,” often called Japan’s first novel, ...

It was Mayberry transformed into a Kurosawa movie. Smiling Japanese grannies in smocks sold fruits and vegetables out of wooden boxes along a mountain path, while unmanned kiosks had merely change ...

The final room showcases the ninja and their role in feudal Japanese society. You’ll learn about the multi-purpose nature of ...

This exhibition showcases the breadth of the museum’s medieval Zen collections, highlighting rare and striking works from Japan and China to illustrate the visual, spiritual, and philosophical power ...

Teachers are encouraged to read “Medieval Japan: An Introductory Essay,” by historian Ethan Segal, prior to conducting this lesson. The introductory essay may also be assigned to students with ...

Time, a seemingly universal dimension, reveals its diverse facets across societies, historical epochs, and cultural contexts. The research project TIMEJ at the University of Zurich presents a fresh ...

A story of rivers in Europe and rice in Japan, the combination of the need of warrior rulers for political legitimacy (authority) coupled with a diffusion of their capacity to coerce (power) is argued ...