As your reward for making it to the end of the book you’ll find a free toy in the endpapers: a miniature Japanese drink ...

Panda diplomacy refers to the Chinese government’s loaning of giant pandas to selected countries as goodwill ambassadors or – in Xi Jinping’s words – “envoys of friendship”. It serves two interrelated ...

The Japan Times reports, "As of September 30, 2024, Japan had nearly 27 million foreign tourist arrivals. This is on track to ...

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With the holidays rapidly approaching, everyone around the world is gearing up for their own celebrations. Christmas is one ...

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Japanese hard-rock band Band-Maid is returning to the limelight after several years away. Band-Maid has kicked off a new era ...

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The fashion world is about to embrace a wave of charm and creativity with the introduction of a new clothing brand, Kawaii.

Discover how Takashi Murakami reimagines Japanese art history at Gagosian, blending traditional techniques with A.I.

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