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

Or should domestic peace and prosperity be the main priority? Crystal ball gazing: What will you be doing 25 years from now? As Americans, how will your lives be affected by Japan? Draw on your ...

During your time at CU, you may also serve as a Teaching Assistant for JPNS 1012 (Introduction to Japanese Civilization), an overview of Japanese cultural history from the earliest times to the ...

Through this process, they expand their knowledge about contemporary Japanese culture and develop their analytical skills, while becoming acquainted with a remarkable artist, his creations, and the ...

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 ...

In a historic recognition of Japan's rich culinary traditions, the country's iconic rice wine, sake, has been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. This recognition was ...

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 ...

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 ...