(Mainichi/Ayane Matsuyama) TOKYO -- Prophecies of disaster written in a 1999 manga book, with no scientific backing, are affecting travel to Japan among Hong Kongers as word of the predictions ...

On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links ...

Lazy summer afternoons call for an escape into the pages of a good book. This month, you can get caught up in family drama or get transported with historical fiction set in China, Florence and ...

The Berkeley Historical Society is confronting the city's troubled past when it comes to Japanese Americans with a special ...

Delve into the washitsu's role in Japanese homes, blending cultural history with contemporary interior design for a unique ...

open image in gallery Travelers are reportedly avoiding visits to Japan this summer after a catastrophic prediction made in the manga comic book The Future I Saw – published in 1999 – which ...

(Photo not for sale)(For editorial use only)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese novel "Butter" by Asako Yuzuki has won the debut fiction section at the 2025 British Book Awards, its Japanese ...

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However, after Japan opened hostilities with the United States and the war situation worsened, entertainment works faced censorship and Ranpo’s books disappeared from store shelves. Kaijin nijū ...

Holiday bookings to Japan from key Asian markets have plunged ahead of the busy summer season. The cause: Rumors of an impending earthquake prophesied in a manga graphic novel. Japan tourism hit ...

Among them, chiefly, was his geographer father, who was also a kendo fighter and a proud Japanese. His uncle ... he hopes his new book will help readers understand the value in investing in ...