Long ago, ancient mariners successfully navigated a perilous ocean journey to arrive at Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, a new study suggests. Archaeological sites on six of these isles — part of a ...

Modified skulls found in an ancient burial site in Japan were deliberately reshaped in both men and women as an expression of collective identity, a new study suggests.

Across the world, there are countless ancient structures and artifacts that challenge our understanding of history. From the megalithic sites in Japan’s Asuka region to the giant stones in Baalbek, ...

New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean ...

Visitors to the Huntington Library can tour a restored 18th century Shoya House, a residence from rural Japan. How to visit the Huntington's ancient Japanese Shoya House - Los Angeles Times ...

(CNN) — Modified skulls found in an ancient burial site in Japan were deliberately reshaped in both men and women as an expression of collective identity. The practice may also ...

(CN) — The nearly 25-foot longboat cuts through the waves with ease. The vessel, also called a dugout canoe, was hand-crafted from a Japanese cedar trunk with replicas of ancient stone axes and ...

In the year 620 CE, a strange light, described in ancient texts as a red pheasant, appeared over the skies of Japan. This odd sight perplexed observers, some of whom recorded the event in stories ...