(Reuters) - An analysis of ancient DNA is transforming the understanding of the genetic ancestry of Japan's modern-day population, identifying a crucial contribution from people who arrived about ...

Every morning, my Japanese wife Hiroko gets out of bed before dawn and boils hot water to make tea for her father. It hardly matters that he died six years ago. The household altar on which she also ...

Surfing makes its Olympic debut next year at Chiba’s Ichinomiya beach but for many Japanese it is the Shonan coast, 50 kilometres south of Tokyo, that is regarded as the birthplace of the country’s ...

Archives of Asian Art, Vol. 66, No. 2 (2016), pp. 213-238 (26 pages) The Japanese movement of printmaking known as Sōsaku Hanga ("Creative Prints") received a tremendous boost after World War II from ...

Students of Japanese not only gain knowledge of the modern Japanese language, but also develop awareness of Japanese literary history and the cultural contexts in which works were written. Our ...

Take a look at how this cosmopolitan city has changed over time, while its lure and appeal continue to inspire. 10 min read Tokyo is one of the most cutting-edge, futuristic cities in the world. Even ...

The city-government worker was just getting the hang of his job when a new hire upended everything. She became his mentee, and she asked him if he could put together a manual on how to do her work. He ...

The Japanese Studies program will be offering three new courses for the Spring 2024 semester. Professor Johnson will be teaching a version of JAPN 150 (COLL 150) called "Crime Fiction in Japan." The ...

Our MA in Japanese is designed to maximize students’ exposure to Japanese literature and culture across genres and historical periods. Most MA students in Japanese are fully funded through Teaching ...