BEHIND THE RISING SUN—James R. Young—Doubleday, Doran ($3). JAPAN UNMASKED—Hallett Abend—Washburn ($3). Fortnight ago, startled Americans blinked in the rising sunlight and ...

In the end, the military became Japan’s collective Führer. Byas knocks down the myths about Japan’s civilian secret societies and blood brotherhoods.

The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Japanese author Yukio Mishima (1925-1970). Various exhibitions and ...

This week, students write about the harmful effects of drug abuse, benefits of ‘Cat in Japan’ game and the job of a librarian ...

A-List travel advisor and Japan specialist Mark Lakin shares a list of under-the-radar cities, neighborhoods, and experiences ...

The Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, in collaboration with the Nippon Foundation, has donated a collection of 166 books related to Japan to the COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Abbottabad Campus as a ...

Originality is seldom found in books relating to literary history -- writers and critics are content in most instances to assume a subservient role in relation to the authors they are examining ...

Masahisa Fukase’s Ravens is widely recognized as one of the most influential photography books ever published. Created over ...

Some countries have more history than others, in the sense of an unbroken record of significant events. While falling short of China’s three millennia of civilization, Japan has a long and rich ...

At the heart of Tokyo in Japan is Jimbocho, a neighbourhood that is home to close to 200 bookstores that sell rare, used, second-hand and antique books. This historical arcade, a sepia-toned ...

Japan's SoftBank Group reported its first annual profit in four years on Tuesday, likely bringing relief to investors scarred by high-profile failures as it embarks on another series of mammoth ...

All the books from Japan that won the Akutagawa Prize, Naoki Prize, and other leading literary prizes in 2024.