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Japan argues that whaling is part of its history and culture. A rigid insistence on maritime sovereignty offers a more convincing explanation for Tokyo’s stance. In this image provided by the ...

What Are the Best Cultural Experiences in Tokyo? The city’s culture blends 7th-century traditions with a globally influential pop culture scene spanning manga, anime, and Harajuku street fashion, ...

How ancient history and modern calamities have cultivated a national obsession with menacing creatures. By Aatish Taseer Photographs by Tess Ayano ON A BLUSTERY afternoon last November, I stood on the ...