The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place. To accompany one of this issue’s stories, T invited three artists to make mascots inspired by The New York ...

Anime is a genre that originated in Japan. As a result, many of the stories told take place in Japan or center around Japanese characters. Naruto and Bleach, two long-running mainstream anime, are ...

Since 2020, Japan has become one of the most popular destinations for Americans who want a dose of culture, inspiration, and that je ne sais quoi factor. (That's French for I don't know what, if ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese government, on board USS Missouri (BB-63), Sep. 2, 1945. Credit: Army Signal Corps photographer ...

While anime is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, some of its most memorable characters aren’t from Japan at all. These figures come from across the globe, Germany, England, Austria, even outer space, ...