KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture--Denizens of the Asuka Period (592-710) feasted on pork and may have done so routinely, archaeologists deduced from parasite eggs excavated from a toilet structure found ...

including tombs and ruins of palaces and temples dating to the Asuka Period (592-710). Among the most renowned sites are the ruins of the Asuka Palace and the Fujiwara Palace, which served as the ...

A kemari ancient football festival was held at Tanzan Shinto shrine in the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. Eight people in ancient costumes formed a･･･ ...

From the summer of 2025, NYK Cruises’ 385-cabin Asuka III is scheduled to set sail along the coasts of Japan and embark on ...