Originally published in Japanese in 1962, this tale appears here in English for the first time, on the centenary of the ...

KYOTO—Excitement filled the air at Imakumanokannonji temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward when four “maiko” (apprentice geisha) ...

KASHIWARA, Osaka Prefecture--Fusa Tatsumi, the oldest person in Japan, died of old age here on Dec. 12. She was 116. Her health had been deteriorating since early December. “We wanted to ...

In ancient Japan, farmers took a day off to honor the gods under cherry blossoms. This tradition, called Hanami, is rooted in Shinto rituals. Today, millions visit parks to see the ephemeral ...

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Many of us have probably given a thought or two to our life purpose. Gazette reporter Jennifer Mulson spent years mulling it ...