TOKYO — As Japan gears up to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and caters to a surging influx of foreign visitors, the country faces a cultural dilemma: Should it stop identifying Buddhist temples on ...

A small, old castle was found in the mountains of Hyogo Prefecture in March. Researchers found the castle using artificial ...

The late 19th century was a fraught period in Japanese history, says Stanford’s Wigen. ... Cyrillic script is visible in the Japanese map above of Vladivostok, Russia, for example.

Journey to Japan’s lesser-visited mountainous region, home to many distinctive traditional inns, within whose walls you can catch echoes of travellers past. An inside guide to Tohoku—Japan’s ...

Shimoda History Museum: A must-visit for those wanting deeper insights into the U.S.-Japan diplomatic history. Exhibits include authentic documents, illustrations of the Black Ships, ...