Ranging in shape, color and expression, this body of work is anchored by Iwamura’s signature use of texture and material. The raked surfaces of the hand-sculpted forms echo those of Zen gardens and ...

In hotspots like Kyoto you sometimes have to queue for the queues, but escaping the country’s overtourism problem couldn’t be simpler ...

This is believed to be the first ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and ...

Author and historian Patrick Garner examines the different periods and styles of ancient Greek pottery and delves into the strange effigies of the Olympic god Hermes which were used in ways few ...

KUMAKOGEN, Ehime Prefecture--Prehistoric people in Japan fashioned human figures ... from 14,500 years ago at the start of the early Jomon Pottery Culture Period that lasted until 1000 B.C ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...

The tea is accompanied by a seasonal Japanese sweet and a simple explanation of the tea ceremony and its steps provided by a sadō master. The tea is prepared with soft water boiled slowly in an ...

These pottery sherds and other materials were largely discovered during excavation campaigns conducted at the archaeological site of Oxyrhynchus (modern-day El-Bahnasa: the Greek name “Oxyrhynchus” is ...

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...