Fuzoku is a complex term to explain, and the two kanji characters that it’s written with aren’t very helpful. The first, 風, usually means “wind,” but as we’ve seen before, it can also mean a style or ...

Nearly 60% of respondents to a Mainichi Shimbun poll conducted on March 15 and 16 indicated that Japan should take ...

After earning absolute power over Japan’s feuding factions, Tokugawa Ieyasu became the island nation’s first shogun, and in the early 17th century he consolidated his political control in Edo ...

[caption id="attachment_312962" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Stairs, the Box[/caption] Kanare Kato is an independent abstract game designer from Japan who ...

If you’re trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise--or just adding a few flights a day--might be for you. It’s accessible, and research shows it ...