A unique aspect of Japanese architecture turned out to be a key reason the Like a Dragon games can reuse assets so effectively—and deliver more compact, memorable open worlds than western cities ...

Researchers recently revealed that the mummified "rainbow dragon" in Japan's Shosoin Treasure House is actually a Japanese marten. It was reported by found shogun Yoshinori Ashikaga.

Akira Toriyama, a Japanese manga artist and creator of the influential Dragon Ball franchise, has died. He was 68. Toriyama's death was confirmed on Friday by his manga and design production ...

University of Tokyo's unique DRAGON flying serpent drone evolves into the multi legged thrust- vectored SPIDAR robot. In Japanese mythology, dragons aren't the fire-breathing, treasure-hoarding ...

Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, the creator of the internationally popular “Dragon Ball” series and character designer on the “Dragon Quest” video games, died Friday after suffering ...

Japanese design, and its craft principles of simplicity (shibu), imperfection (wabi-sabi) and harmony with the natural world (shinto), have had a global impact.

Ryujin—supreme dragon god of the oceans This 19th-century print shows Princess Tamatori, a pearl diver, being chased by Ryujin, the Japanese sea dragon. Photograph by Pictures from History ...

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