Japan has long been one of the most popular overseas destinations for Chinese tourists. While tourist attractions such as ...

As the capital of Wakayama Prefecture, the city itself is not a tourist attraction but has seen increasing numbers of Chinese visitors as a stopping point linking Osaka and the famous Kumano Kodo ...

At the end of the 16th century, the country was pacified by Lord Nobunaga, who disciplined the samurai and put an end to the ...

Travellers are spoilt for choice in Japan — whether a first-timer to the country or a repeat visitor, try these alternative ...

SUBMITTED BY SALT SPRING BAROQUE Salt Spring Baroque is starting its 2025 season on Wednesday, Feb. 12 with German soprano Dorothee Mields and Vancouver harpsichordist Alexander Weimann in Love, Hope, ...

The 1930s and 40s were time a of great pain for the Chinese people. Exploited by nearly all of the great foreign powers for ...

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture—Hikone Castle, a prominent 17th-century structure here ... has supported Japan’s nomination strategy that emphasizes the castle’s role in sustaining the feudal ...

Emoji date back to 1999 when they first appeared on Japanese cell phones. But it’s history goes further than that, because ...

On a quiet summer evening in June 1990, Pico Iyer sat in his family home in Santa Barbara, California, when suddenly, he was ...

The TV series is based on James Clavell’s novel of the same name. It is set in 17th-century Japan during the country’s conflicting civil war, as numerous powers attempt to reign the land.

In Shogun, Taiko is a term used for a retired regent who ruled Japan. Shogun explores the cultural and political dynamics of feudal 17th century Japan through the experiences of an English navigator ...