Some modern Japanese people may have a higher body mass index, or BMI, thanks to DNA they inherited from prehistoric hunter-gatherers. In a new study, researchers analyzed the genomes of more than ...

These women, called ama – Japanese for women of the sea – are part of a tradition spanning thousands of years. Their diving practice is mentioned in ancient classical literature and there’s ...

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

This spring and summer, Japan’s ancient aesthetic heritage meets the cutting edge of animation. On at the Tokyo National ...