Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

A Japanese anime professor, explores how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions.

At the centre of the story of Ice World is an insurance investigator working at Los Angeles Insurance Company. He stumbles ...

Renowned Japanese writer Ayako Sono ... Other works of Sono include "Kami no Yogoreta Te" ("Tainted Hands of God"), a novel, and "Oi no Saikaku" ("Wisdom to Grow Old"), an essay.

Edward Bickersteth heard a sermon about peace. Later that Sunday afternoon he visited a terminally ill friend and the friend asked about the sermon, since he hadn’t been able to be there. Bickersteth ...

He named the mineral after Selene, the Greek goddess of the Moon, because of its similarity to ... In severe cases, selenium toxicity can result in organ failure and death. Selenium has a narrow ...

In a time when the chaos of news-by-the-minute assaults the senses of those who yearn for perspective and analysis, it can be instructive to look back to April 1945, a month that gave the world 30 ...

K-drama queen, Park Min Young is considering returning to the small screen with a thrilling remake of a Japanese drama.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows may be the latest game in the long-running series, but its feudal Japan setting places it at the ...

Many have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, an official said Tuesday. The payout represents ...