Hagoita (battledores) are traditional Japanese wooden paddles used to play hanetsuki (hitting a feathered shuttlecock), a game similar to badminton. Both the game and the paddles have existed since at ...

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Japan has a proud history of anti-imperialist struggle. Samurai means “to Serve” and belongs to the warrior class of feudal Japan. The classes of Japan were based upon the caste system of India and ...

Cats are beloved in Japan, as they have been for thousands of years. From old mythological tales of feline yokai like the smart shape-shifting bakeneko to the Hello Kitties and lucky maneki-nekos of ...

Japan’s biggest island is home to so many of the country’s popular highlights that the classic tour has become known as Japan ...

When it comes to J-Beauty, a lot of people tend to focus on Japanese skin care, but we are here to remind you not to sleep on ...

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The Barbarian and the Geisha is an Oriental pageant of primitive beauty based on the 'true' story of the exploits of the first US consul to establish headquarters in Japan. The production is lavish ...

Several Japanese films out this year have coincided with the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, but this is the only animated feature on the list. "Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise," based on a ...

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CNN Travel reveals the best places to visit in 2026, from Japan and Spain to Australia and the Caribbean, highlighting ...

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