One woman has turned to sound healing and other forms of spiritual self-care, despite her roots outside of traditional ...

Beneath the corporate-like exterior of Fuchu Prison lies a world of strict discipline, silence, and rigid schedules. Housing ...

A surge in religious properties coming up for sale has Japanese authorities worried that prospective buyers are not ...

Deprived of food and unable to bear the intense hunger, detainees at a foreign internment camp in Nagoya during the closing ...

Time seems to stop at Eiko Araki's studio in Japan. Women sit around her in a small circle, painstakingly stitching intricate ...

Particular attention is given to the religious situation in Japan, a country characterized by an “original sensitivity to ...

The Kadokawa Cultural Museum, in Tokorozawa city north of Tokyo, fuses museums of art, anime and oddities with a huge, reader ...

Japan ’s Prince Hisahito, who turned 18 last week, became the first male from the royal family to reach adulthood in nearly ...

The pet of moon goddess Chang’e in Chinese mythology, the Jade Rabbit is associated with Mid-Autumn Festival traditions ...

In Japan, it’s estimated that around one million people have a drinking problem, yet only 10% seek treatment, and a mere 3% ...

A surge in inbound tourism has boosted the number of vegetarians visiting Japan, but businesses in the country have not been ...

The Asia-Pacific region is the largest consumer of personal luxury goods in the world. Asian consumers shop at home and ...