The ancient coastal city of Kamakura south of Tokyo is an irresistible mix of sun, surf, temples and shrines. But the area is ...

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Kamakura is one of Japan's top sightseeing destinations; visitor numbers to the ancient capital south of Tokyo are up 40%. But it's also at risk from tsunami. If disaster strikes, would foreign ...

Amber deposits found in ancient deep-sea sediment may represent one of the oldest records to date of a tsunami, suggests ...

A Korean Buddhist statue from the 14th century that was stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago has been returned ...

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HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha ... about four meters tall and believed to have been made during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), in or around 1200. Over the centuries, it moved ...

Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used their hands. Research led by Samar Syeda, postdoctoral researcher at the American Museum of ...

A set of documents from more than a thousand years ago that depict the history of cultural exchanges between Japan and China will be included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World register. UNESCO’s ...

In a significant development, scientists have found what they think could be evidence of a devastating tsunami concealed in ...

Spring season in Japan is characterized not just by the cherry blossoms, seasonal food and traditional and modern festivals and events, but also by the exceptional beauty that engulfs the land ...

To enhance the exciting and fun-filled atmosphere of the summer, Menard Art Museum presents some 45 works on themes such as summer scenery ...