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In Japan, the Indigenous community known as the Ainu has been struggling to assert a 21st century identity after decades of erasure. About 20 years ago, the government officially recognized them as ...

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

Ray Suzuki is the founder of Chowa, a company seeking to change how Western luxury companies approach their historically wasteful packaging practices. Suzuki (whom I met through past Five Fits With ...

The recent surge of Chinese travelers into Japan may be creating much-needed ambassadors.

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Normally, there is media fanfare when a film gains international recognition, but this movie remains unreleased in Japan -- not because of a public backlash or censorship, but because of something ...

Lunar New Year is upon us, and it’s the Year of the Snake. As my family prepares for the celebration, it got me thinking ...

Video: Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas Although the dance has its roots in Spanish culture, flamenco has found itself with a strong base thousands of miles away in Japan. The dance has ...