Festival-goers sustain injuries, suffer broken bones at one of the most dangerous festivals in Japan.
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New emperor’s rainy enthronement ceremony takes place at Imperial Palace while the sword’s regular home experiences blue skies and sunshine.
We’re back for another look at how the arms and armor of samurai developed, and this time we learn why they ditched their otachi for uchigatana.
Samurai fought on the field of battle for a thousand years, and during that time their arms and armor went through a fascinating evolution.
Rie Tanaka may be 40 years old, but that doesn’t mean she’s too old to bare her flesh.
Famous sites like Ueno Park and Sensoji temple look amazingly like they do today, but the people look entirely different.
The birthplace of one of Japan’s favorite lunches is still in business in Tokyo after more than 200 years.
Seductive poses criticised for being disrespectful to Japanese culture.
This handyman got an incredible bonus in the new house he purchased – three katanas! They may be worth much more than you would expect…
Some Chinese authorities want to put a stop to it, but might Japanese authorities be wise to encourage letting our guts fly free?
Japan’s love of tiny trees and tiny toys combines in a beautiful way that still has space for you to show off your artistic side.
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