Our DNA' Black hair art show featured live performances, hair care demonstrations and runways, all in celebration of Black ...

The author of literary classics such as Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades, Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837), is ...

A U.S. researcher of Japanese literature has published two books of “waka” poems composed by the emperor and empress of the ...

The city’s buildings were once laid out in a way that formed a rhythmic pattern. Today’s structures are tone-deaf.

Here’s a toast to Marianne Faithfull, a true rock & roll legend. Nobody was ever better at being an old rock star, except maybe Leonard Cohen. Yet the difference is that Cohen didn’t release his debut ...

While Istanbul shines with new blockbuster exhibitions like Ahmet Gunestekin’s “Lost Words,” at Feshane, or “The Story ...

“Yume” (dream) was this year’s theme for the tanka poems chanted at the ceremony, which included ones composed by the Emperor and the Empress as well as other members of the Imperial family. The event ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims of the fierce fighting in the closing stages of World War II 80 years ago, a ...

Julie C. Dao’s fantasy book series “Rise of the Empress” will come to life on the small screen, as Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation. “American Horror Story” alums ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, in a poem recited at the annual New Year's Poetry Reading on Wednesday, expressed how he was heartened to see children talk about their dreams for the future during official ...

Crystal Liu and James Wong will be co-showrunners of the drama based on Julie C. Dao's novels. By Rick Porter Television Writer “This story, led by an incredible female heroine, is an inspiring ...