Much of Japan's culture was formed during its classical years, which began with the Asuka period in 538, and ended with the Heian period, which ended in 1185.Classical Japan today is viewed as a ...

Asuka Cruises is planning to name its newest ship, the Asuka III, during a special event in Japan on July 11, 2025. According ...

During the Yamato Period (300-710), this village was one of the earliest capitals of the nascent Yamato state, even meriting its own aptly named Asuka Period (552-645).

A detail shot of Triptych #3, David Gootnick, Alaskan yellow cedar and redheart on washi paper, 2023 Courtesy of David Gootnick. First emerging in Japan in the Asuka period of about 538 to 710 C.E ...

Asuka III was built in Northern Europe for NYK Line and will sail under the Asuka Cruise brand. Its inaugural season kicks off on July 20, 2025, and will hopefully mark the beginning of a long and ...

But there is another, less-known story about the tens of thousands of Japanese Americans who were living in Japan during World War II — and whose lives uprooted in a very different way.

The first Asuka was launched way back, in 1991, and was the first Japanese cruise ship to complete a world cruise. The second Asuka entered service in 2006 and is still in operation today.

It's widely believed that bowing became the accepted greeting as far back as the Asuka period, between 593 A.D. and 710 A.D. Buddhism was arriving in Japan from mainland Asia and there were shifts ...