From the lost worlds of old Shanghai to the very modern concerns of everyday anxiety, here are eight new books to get you ...

Historical fiction writers possess vivid imaginations, which breathe life into their stories, making them far more ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...

Free Expression: As Donald Trump’s domestic critics get in line, so the world has saluted his restoration, if reluctantly. Photo: Brandon Bell/Pool via Reuters Bring on the oligarchy. Or at ...

What was your first-ever favorite song? Who was there to listen to it and maybe even sing along with you? By Shannon Doyne If you could have a perfect weekend, how would you spend it? Where would ...

Japanese curry rice does not spring to mind as an obvious example, which is a shame because Japanese curry is unique in its approach and appeal. Japanese curry, or “kare” (カレー) in Japanese, is a ...

Editor's Note: The story below originally ran in November, after Roki Sasaki's NPB team pledged to post the Japanese star pitcher ... the hard-throwing 23-year-old to transfer from Nippon ...

26, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy, File) Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to ...

The 18-year-old is the most significant Japanese prospect ever to dive into MLB-affiliated play without first playing in NPB. One agent with experience in Japan, who was granted anonymity due to ...

This head is believed to be from an adult wolf aged between two to four years old when it died. The incredible discovery was announced in a joint exhibition organized by Yakutian and Japanese ...

Now that you’ve taken a historical tour of our most cherished classic videogame memories, you know what to do: turn those old games, into ‘sold’ games. Okay, we’ll stick to writing ...