Japan

Sometimes, just the presence of beauty is enough to ensure a place in history for all time.

Why have three Japanese monkeys – Mizaru, Kikazaru, Iwazaru – become a wisdom symbol? Because they illustrate: see no evil,…

In the mind of Chinese Buddhists, the lotus is one of the eight treasures. It has a very wide range…

Did you realize that Japanese people are not native to the country? Before them, who had resided in these locations?

The Indian Chakra is considered a gift from the gods. This fiery metal disc could kill any enemy and return…

There’s no denying that music is a divine gift, but who’d have guessed that it could be derived from the…

the names "Kyoto" and "Tokyo" are suspiciously similar, and people unfamiliar with Japan sometimes wonder whether they are not the…

No one doubts that as a result of a large-scale flood, some of the ancient cities of the Earth went…

Some quite adults seriously want to turn into a four-legged pet. And one of these eccentrics completely got into a…

Hashishakusama is a Japanese urban legend about a tall woman who steals children. She is eight feet tall, wears a…

Tetraphobia is an irrational fear of the number four and it's common in a lot of east Asian countries like…

After North Korea's latest missile test, Japan imposes additional sanctions on the country. The government announced this on Friday.