A new library dedicated to the vivid imagination of novelist Haruki Murakami and an increasingly digitized, almost ...

Japan is a fascinating country with a unique mix of modern innovations and ancient traditions. It has one eye fixed on the future, while the other one looks deeply into the past. While the gleaming ...

Japan are appearing at their eighth straight World Cup and their fans' cleanliness has become their international calling card.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Sushi has become a part of the American diet and people seem ready to discover ...

Japan: Myths to Manga at the Young V&A is loosely divided into four parts: sky, sea, forest and city. The underlying theme of the exhibition is showcasing how traditions developed in these contexts ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit another record high in 2025, ...

This summer, the inaugural faculty-led trip to Japan was jam-packed with new experiences for Montana State University students, helping instill valuable business and cultural knowledge about a unique ...

A new study looked at the seemingly random fixation that LLMs develop on specific cultures. The results say more about us ...

Japan’s kawaii culture didn’t go global by adapting to Western tastes – it did it by doubling down on its own identity. That was the central argument at one of the 2026 Golden Melody Festival’s most ...

An event taking place in Skokie this weekend is showcasing the richness of Japanese culture. Japan Fest Chicago is a two-day ...