Japan's economic renaissance has captured global attention, but skeptics continue to ask: How sustainable is this transformation? As we enter 2026, this question has evolved into something more ...
Through his book “Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity,” Dr. Wei Yu Wayne Tan of the Hope College history faculty seeks to provide a new way of understanding not only ...
New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean ‘abandonment’ of cultural practices - particularly culinary traditions.
The book “Blind in Early Modern Japan: Disability, Medicine, and Identity” by Dr. Wei Yu Wayne Tan of the Hope College history faculty has received multiple awards for excellence from professional ...
New research is refuting the long held belief that 17th century Japan was cut off from the rest of the world and had little direct impact on the economy and culture of Asia and the west. In the book, ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Two early 20th century Japanese animated movies, crafted by pioneers of the "anime" that has since swept the world, have been found in good condition, a researcher at Tokyo's ...