Nils Nielsen's shock exit as Japan coach after leading them to Women's Asian Cup glory was partly down to communication ...

An organization dedicated to bringing together Ohio’s Japanese and American communities hosted a festival Sunday with a stage ...

Members of a university kanto club perform in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Tradition and religion dictate that only men are allowed to be sashite or pole carriers. Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent ...

Working in Japanese offices reshaped how Fernando Lira understands professional dress, hierarchy, and credibility.

A Bengaluru woman said Japan’s discipline and civic sense stood out more than technology during her two-week visit. | ...

Japan elected its first female prime minister last month. But, despite becoming the country’s most powerful person, there is one place Sanae Takaichi is not expected to tread — inside a sumo ring.

Sanzo Wada's book on Japanese color theory is making a comeback. Find out why color encompasses much more than what meets the eye.

In “Asian Woman I Know,” Asian American identity is discussed not just as the in-between of two cultures, but as a unique culture with its own history and traditions.

Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing ...