This busy weekend brings the return of Art All Night, with a mind-boggling number of events taking place in 28 D.C. neighborhoods after dark on Friday and Saturday. Whether you’re into dancing, poetry ...

Since 2016, girls from across Japan have traveled to Tottori Jōhoku High School — roughly 600 kilometers (370 miles) west of ...

The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 percent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.

For centuries, sumo's deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate.

For centuries, sumo's deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate.

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It’s a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony.