A constant fixture of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s journey through rural Japan was the whirligig, or as he called them, “seismic scarecrows.” Gardeners he spoke to use these ...

Concerns have also been raised about environmental conditions at the reclaimed island site in Osaka Bay, which was formerly used as a landfill.

An account of the LSD-laced counterculture of the late 1960s neglects to mention the painful consequences.

Visiting Japan for the first time? Get ready for a few surprises! From ultra-quiet trains to vending machines for everything, ...

A new exhibition from the National Gallery of Victoria brings together over 70 fabulous garments of exquisite craftsmanship.