Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...

By Li Yuan A Japanese boy was stabbed on his way to school in China on Sept. 18. That’s the date when, nearly a century earlier in 1931, Japan invaded China. The child, who was 10 years old ...

An image of a chain link. It symobilizes a website link url. Copy Link Japan Airlines is giving free domestic flights to international tourists, making travel to smaller cities and hidden gems far ...

This story has been updated with new information. A grassroots Japanese organization made up of atomic bomb survivors won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday.

By Megan Specia and Lynsey Chutel Some 200,000 people were killed when U.S. forces dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the summer of 1945, leveling large swaths of both Japanese cities.

Taiko in the present day isn’t folk drumming, which exists in its own way in Japan, in different communities. For instance, where people are doing folk art with taiko drums, it has gone back for ...

Good stories and artistic talent know no boundaries, and those captivated by exceptional cinematic experiences often look past subtitles. As cinema spreads across the globe, Japan shines as one of the ...

Thank you for your hard work お疲れさまです o-tsukare-sama-desu Thank you so much for your assistance as always お世話になっております o-sewa-ni-natte-ori-masu The phrase has evolved over a long history, but expressing ...

Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas tried their hand at traditional Japanese 'Taiko' drums during an event ahead of the 2024 Japan Open. The pair enjoyed performing a synchronized tune for the ...

About Taiko is a traditional musical instrument that anyone can enjoy right away. The experience of practicing together, playing one song, and becoming one with others is one of the most valuable ...