Japanese War was the ultimate test between the respective modernisation processes of both Japan and China. The war didn't ...

The history of the Kimono Dress and the clothing revolution surrounding 19th century Japan. In the 19th century, Japan opened its doors to the world. The Kimono Dress, emblematic of a broader clothing ...

During the Second World War, the Japanese had quite a different war ethos than the Allied powers and even their own allies such as the Germans and Italians. During the later stages of the war, they ...

In 1883, pioneering photographer Ukai Gyokusen buried several hundred of his glass negatives in a Tokyo cemetery - an act he ...

New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean ‘abandonment’ of cultural practices - particularly culinary traditions.