Chef Yoshinori Ishii, who earned two Michelin stars at Umu in London, is now back in Japan to find his culinary roots. His ...

The origin of red beans — also called adzuki — has been murky. A new study says Japan is where it all started.

Here, four pieces of Jomon pottery — some of the oldest pottery in the world — are on display. The artifacts, dating back to 3,000 BC to 2,000 BC, show how the ancient earthenware shaped ...

The Jomon earthenware "nyonin (woman) dogu" figurine that had been posted on the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Cultural Heritage Online portal before being removed due to allegations it was a ...

What if a single mask could capture centuries of cultures? This question lays at the heart of En Iwamura’s latest solo exhibition at Ross + Kramer Gallery in New York, now on view through March ...

The Jomon people lived in many places throughout Japan and shared a common lifestyle and culture. The Jomon period continued until around 300 BCE. Jomon culture developed several innovations, such as ...

The marine gastropod is believed to have been a part of the diet during the Jomon Pottery Culture Period (c. 14500 B.C.-1000 B.C.).

Japanese Rapper Awich's Guide to a Weekend in Tokyo: The "Queen of Japanese Hip-Hop" shares her favorite bars, restaurants, shops and more for Hypemaps.

The researchers noted that while they think Himiko may have originated from people in the Yayoi Pottery Culture Period (1000 B.C.- 250 A.D.) she also shares traits from people in the earlier Jomon ...