Finally, the classical Japanese theater, Noh, performed since the 14th century, is getting an update. The skill of carving ...

Hello Kitty started life as an illustration on a vinyl coin purse. It has since appeared on tens of thousands of products -- official and unofficial -- including tie-ups with Adidas, Balenciaga and ...

The trend appears inspired by ‘Animegao Kigurumi’, a cosplay style rooted in Japanese anime culture, where enthusiasts wear bodysuits and anthropomorphic masks to mimic anime characters.

Fewer than 60 people live in the southern Japanese village of Ichinono – most of them past ... villagers have used various clothes and fabrics to sew a new population of dolls. "We are probably more ...

CHICAGO – A Chicago firefighter was injured while responding to a fire near 90th and Langley Friday night. Details of how the firefighter was injured are unclear at this time. Read more: Latest ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

A Japanese village struggling with a low population created life-sized dolls to mimic the feeling of a bustling society. The hamlet of Ichinono, which has less than 60 residents and only one child ...

By David Waldstein Masa Kawai wore his faded Yankees cap on Wednesday as he served customers at the Japanese doughnut shop he owns in Edgewater, N.J. It was two days before Game 1 of a World ...