The Japanese government recommended on Tuesday ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture, western Japan, as ...

The Japanese government decided on January 28 to recommend archaeological sites in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, to ...

Japan a land where ancient traditions coexist seamlessly with cutting-edge modernity has become one of the most intriguing ...

A new lodging facility here provides guests with magnificent views from the top of an ancient burial mound and places to rest (temporarily) at its base.

Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in ...

I typically use organic California short grain brown rice, but when I want to treat myself, I'll order Morika (my favorite grain shop in my hometown of Nara, Japan) ancient rice from The Rice Factory.

The Daibutsu consecration ceremony held in 752 demonstrated that Japan had ‘arrived’ as ... Tōdaiji is included among the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, inscribed as a UNESCO World ...

Over 800 years ago, Kamakura flourished as Japan’s shogunal capital, with the samurai class and others nurturing a new culture of fortitude and vigor apart from the aristocratic centers of Nara ...