Nara's Horyuji Temple is another World Heritage Site. Its central gate, main hall, and five-story pagoda were built around ...

Japan may seem like heaven on Earth with its gorgeous scenery, immaculate food, eye-catching tourist attractions, minimal ...

As Americans, how will your lives be affected by Japan? Draw on your knowledge of Japan's geography, history, and cultural values to predict how its influence will be modified by other peoples and ...

This immersion introduces students to the language, customs, and cultural aspects (history, art, literature, politics, anthropology, and music) of Japan. The immersion consists of three language ...

Bicycles have a deep-rooted history in India and Japan. They are not only means of transportation but are also symbols of a ...

an Ainu word meaning “singing together in a large group,” is the nickname of a new facility themed on the culture and history of the Ainu, an indigenous people of northern parts of Japan ...

UNESCO on Dec. 4 registered the “traditional knowledge and skills of sake making with ‘koji’ mold in Japan” as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The decision to accept Japan’s proposal ...

Brothels were a new feature in the cultural life of cities. Prostitution had a long history in Japan. Not until the Tokugawa period did the government seek to control it through licensing and ...

Imaging Japanese History is an online curriculum designed to enhance students' visual literacy skills, historical thinking skills, and knowledge of Japanese history. Five online modules each provide a ...