Japanese cinema is a treasure trove of unforgettable stories, captivating visuals, and deeply layered themes. Over the years, ...

Black & white Japanese classics hold up in all aspects, inspiring Western blockbusters. Zatoichi, Harakiri, and Ugetsu are ...

The makers of the BOOK 8088, Pocket 386, and Hand 386 line of portable retro computers are back with a new model called the ...

In 1911, 13-year-old Juhei Kono arrived in Tacoma from Japan. His memoir is the inspiration for "Voyages," a new album from ...

Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

Japanese culture offers numerous habits for a balanced lifestyle. By borrowing these simple yet effective habits from Japanese culture, anyone can improve their relationship with food and prevent ...

Chihaya’s version of bibliophobia grew out of the fear of one book in particular—the monograph that her career demanded and ...

This new book by Hongō Kazuto covers all the major, classical developments you might expect to find in a conventional history of religion in Japan, from the age of myth in the ancient texts to ...

Bookshop, a site that lets independent, bricks-and-mortar bookshops sell their books online, is launching an app that will allow the sales of e-books, too. By Alexandra Alter When Andy Hunter ...

It surpassed the minimum score of 170 to make the Boone and Crockett All-Time Awards book in the typical category, but it was also the biggest rack entered at the 35th annual Big Buck Classic at ...

The Japanese author Uketsu ... is one of those stories that defy categorization. It is a cult classic, a crime book and an understated horror narrative, all about a brilliant man who constantly ...

The five books in Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold series are set in an old, below-ground café called Funiculi Funicula that offers patrons the chance to travel back in time.