Traditional Okinawan songs rich with indigenous knowledge of climate and geology

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (21st ...
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Japan’s sacred sake songs

The Terada Honke sake brewery is like a shrine to the microorganisms brewers must cooperate with to make sake. The workers there sing traditional songs as they pound steamed rice to make a ...
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16 Japanese Holidays to Celebrate While Visiting Japan

If your travels take you to Japan, your trip may include one of the traditional Japanese holidays. From New Year’s to the ...

FEATURE-Traditional 'Bunraku' puppets for children help Japanese master endure coronavirus shutdown

Stuck at home for weeks while Japan was under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, renowned Japanese Bunraku puppet master Kanjuro Kiritake, all his performances cancelled for months, was ...

Japan-S. Korea friendship shines at Seoul festival marking ties

SEOUL—About 67,000 visitors took in traditional and modern culture from South Korea and Japan in an exchange festival here ...