Japan

Japan is interesting because it constantly surprises people with its originality and, at the same time, with its similarity with…

If for the Western mindset, this attraction to stones is more like a childish appeal and echo of childhood, for…

Japan is a unique country with a very colourful and distinctive history, bordering Korea, Russia and China. The country has…

Every girl seems to dream of meeting her prince. One of them is the current Empress of Japan, Masako.

The Mimizuka is a memorial in Kyoto, Japan, dedicated to the severed noses of Korean soldiers and civilians killed during…

Bermuda Triangle has earned a notoriety for ships, planes that disappeared without a trace, but there is an equally sinister…

In Japan, Sokushinbutsu refers to Buddhist monks who practice austerity until the point of death and then undergo mummification.

Kneeling is a primitive action used to demonstrate reverence by making the kneeling person seem smaller than the other.

There are enough examples in the world of neighboring peoples treating each other with contempt. In the East, to this…

Whether it's forced migration or the outcome of a war, weather has had a role in significant events throughout human…

Although bad events are seen as completely negative, they are sometimes followed by positive improvements that partially compensate for the…

The first thing that comes to mind when it comes to samurai is a master who skillfully wields a sword,…