The Tōkaidō was the most important route in 19th-century Japan. It connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo), the de facto capital ...

Usually, all anime series begin with musical introductions — openings, which some viewers are annoyed to skip, while others ...

In Kagurabachi Chapter 76, Yura launches a surprise attack on Kamunabi, seeking a hidden secret. He easily defeats Hakuri and ...

The styling is unmistakably Japanese, but the construction — including its button-actuated compression lock — is decidedly ...

Lin Gaoyuan entered the World Cup with high expectations, bolstered by his impressive track record. However, his performance against his Japanese rival took a dark turn. Despite his skills and ...

Beyond the bright lights of Tokyo or Kyoto lies the smallest and most seldom visited of Japan's four main islands, Shikoku. Here visitors will discover a quieter and more traditional Japan, and a ...

From gold chopsticks to lucky silk cats ... retail therapy in Ginza is full of surprises.

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. Arsenal blasted its way past Real Madrid, and will take a 3-0 lead to Spain for next week's second leg. In the other Champions League ...

How’s it impacting you? Jesse Whittock here with you to highlight stories from the White House, CinemaCon and the headquarters of a famous Japanese anime firm. Sign up for the International ...

Read our review of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is the long-awaited remaster of the classic Wii game. Set at the beginning of the Zelda timeline ...

Studio Ghibli, the famous Japanese animation studio established in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki, is celebrated for its iconic anime. Mastered by animator and filmmaker ...

Across social media, users have been generating images of real-life events but depicted in the iconic style of the famous Japanese animation company. The images have, by and large, been created by ...