In a world filled with Japanese mythological oddball gods and monsters, one of the creatures' free-spirited daughters, Onari, is determined to follow in the footsteps of the mighty heroes of lore, but ...

To mark its 120th anniversary, Noritake introduced the Noritake Design Collection, a series of collaborations between the ...

KYOTO--Internationally renowned artist Takashi Murakami is back in Japan with his ... of the wind and thunder gods were adapted from Tawaraya Sotatsu’s “Wind God and Thunder God Screens ...

Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF; also known as 'thunder god vine' or 'lei gong teng') (Figure 1) has long been used in China as a traditional treatment for autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.

According to the tradition of Shinto, Japan's indigenous religion, a kami (god) enters the house at New Year's. Thus, a complete cleaning of the house from top to bottom—including the attic and the ...

Kazuo Umezu, the famous Japanese manga artist often known as "the god of horror," has died at the age of 88.

Inamori Kazuo, one of Japan's most influential business leaders, died in August at the age of 90. Known as the "God of Management," he founded electronics giant Kyocera, growing it from a small ...

You’ll find a lot of chocolates in Japan, but if you’re looking to taste one that’s achieved cult status amongst locals, you have to try a little chocolate called Black Thunder. Priced at just 35 yen, ...

A man in Japan who has four wives and two girlfriends – and aims to father 54 children – wants to become the “God of Marriage”. Ryuta Watanabe, 36, who lives in the northern prefecture of ...

Japan, hasn't had a job in the last ten years. Watanabe, who has been unemployed for ten years, has a distinct career aspiration: he wants to become the "God of Marriage." Watanabe, who currently ...

A couple of years ago, someone asked Geoffrey Dibbs what he was looking forward to. Preaching on his 100th birthday, he joked ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen their free throw rate steeply decline this season to start the year. The Thunder rank 29th in the NBA with a lowly 18.6 attempts per contest this season at the ...