4. The wooden strip was excavated in 2001 from a site thought to be the location of an "Emon-fu" guards' office that was part of the central government in Japan's ancient capital of Fujiwara-kyo.

Board officials said Sept. 1 that the decuple weight, the first artifact of its kind to be found in Japan, offers valuable insight into Yayoi culture. The stone, which is cylindrical in shape ...

The Sanxingdui Museum has announced that the replicas of three precious Sanxingdui artifacts, including the renowned Bronze ...

Japan has a host of awe-inspiring traditional festivals every year, some of which have been celebrated for centuries. Festivals, also known as matsuri, are steeped in tradition, offering visitors ...

Sanda, a new anime by Paru Itagaki, explores societal control in a post-apocalyptic Japan with a Christmas twist. Sanda ...

A MacArthur Memorial Museum artifact is one of the top 10 finalists ... He wore the hat while he led the surrender of Japan, the occupation of Japan, and the Korean War and while he escaped ...