An elaborate ceremony with colorfully-dressed dancers and decorated elephants was held in Jaipur, India, as U.S. Vice ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Higuchi recalls being fascinated by the aerodynamically shaped bullet trains growing up as they roared by, almost like a violent animal ... East Japan Railway Co., formed after the national ...

A future Cascadia earthquake could unleash far more than just devastating shaking — it could sink large parts of the Pacific ...

The longtime Colorado State University professor and researcher, survivor of an American wartime internment camp and holder ...

This story appears in the October 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine ... began capturing and training birds of prey to hunt animals they couldn’t kill with arrows or catch with snares.

Higuchi recalls being fascinated by the aerodynamically shaped bullet trains growing up as they roared by, almost like a violent animal ... that threatens Japan’s very existence. East Japan Railway Co ...

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art showcases the longtime cultural meaning in the practice of chanoyu ...

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

Another busy weekend in horse racing saw the Kentucky Derby field set, as well as one shocker and one not in Hong Kong.

Two special exhibitions showcasing national treasures and world-renowned masterpieces of Japanese art and culture opened on April 19 in Nara and Kyoto. The displays at the Nara National Museum and ...

The Japanese government is considering expanding tariff-free imports of U.S.-grown rice as part of negotiations over higher levies imposed by Washington, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.