Japan was one of the greatest naval powers during World War II when it fielded over 20 aircraft carriers until the end of the war. However, the country scrapped all of its carriers after its ...

Japan is not often associated with quilting in the popular imagination. In reality, however, artists have been blending fundamental quilting methods with traditional aesthetics for decades. These ...

Peter Barakan visits Izumo to learn about the natural and unseen realms that Hearn treasured. Koizumi Yakumo (Lafcadio Hearn) and his wife, Setsu. He retold the local tales and legends he heard ...

For viewers who wants to learn a bit more detail about the main cast of Kaiju No. 8, here are their heights, ages, and ...

Japan has issued its first order to protect a U.S. Navy warship under the country’s new security legislation. Tokyo unveils its second Izumo-class helicopter carrier.

The mood was celebratory aboard the Japanese ship Izumo last October when U.S. Marines landed and took off again. After the cross-deck exercise, Japanese sailors and airmen cheered along with U.S ...