Japanese author Yukio Mishima speaks to Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers at Tokyo's military garrison station on Nov. 25, 1970. JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images The prolific writer was also an ...

Mina Toneri, a cooking expert from Nagano, Japan, teaches a Japanese cooking method called Kasane-ni which literally means simmering in layers. Broadcast on the 27th of March, 2018. In a basic ...

Those who enjoy Japanese history, kimono or dolls will recognize juni-hitoe, the 12-layered kimono worn by ladies at the imperial court during the Heian Period (794-1185) and still used by imperial ...

A cold snap had arrived, and the water surface was choppy due to strong winds blowing from the Sea of Japan. Lake Suigetsuko is situated in the Wakasa district of southwestern Fukui Prefecture. The ...

All you need to know about Japanese food (and what makes it such a distinctive cuisine), in bite-sized portions Last fortnight I went to a tempura-only restaurant in Tokyo, where elderly chefs, ...