KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--Once a prominent film town, local officials want the ancient capital back in ... The capital of Japan during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), Kamakura is home ...

MAEBASHI--Archaeologists uncovered an estimated 100,000 ancient coins ... was near large residences of important people in medieval Japan, the coins were likely hastily buried, perhaps for ...

Ancient history and sophisticated ... Buddha statue in Japan at just over 13 metres, the Kamakura Daibutsu was erected in 1252. Japan has many Daibutsu or Great Buddha statues but this is one ...

Rice is more than just a food source in Japan. It plays a crucial role in the country’s agricultural industry.

In fact, it was even used to pay salaries, reports Marukome, one of Japan’s top miso producers. During the following Kamakura period ... For a meal with an ancient history, miso soup hasn’t struggled ...

New DNA research shows that half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya, who lived in Ukraine 5,000 ...

The bone tools date from more than a million years before our species, Homo sapiens, arose around 300,000 years ago.

Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno ...

Doubles start at ¥11,000 per night. Japan’s main island blends skiing with cultural immersion. Resorts are often set in picturesque ancient villages, giving visitors the opportunity to mix ...