A Buddhist priest prays at the Koukokuji Temple, a columbarium containing more than 2,000 LED-lit Buddha statues. A defining feature of Tokyo is the sharp juxtaposition of tradition and modernity.

The University of Michigan Museum of Art is sending a ninth-century Buddha statue back to Nepal, ArtNews reported. The university has had the statute in its collection since 2016, but museum officials ...

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If these games played an important part in your childhood, Japan’s long-awaited new Nintendo Museum is a must-visit. Opened to the public on October 2, the interactive space is set in the video ...

When Nintendo announced it was building a museum dedicated to its 135-year history ... refined version of retro gaming shops in Tokyo’s Akihabara or Osaka’s Den-Den Town neighborhoods.

I was recently invited to tour the new Nintendo Museum before it opened to the public, and it was a thoroughly magical experience. Of all the gaming companies that needed a museum to chronicle ...

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Tokyo stocks fell almost 5% on Monday, following a vote Friday that ensures Japan will soon have a prime minister who is relatively hawkish and not inclined to prime the economic pumps. The action ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues that were replaced by copies on the Erechtheion for the purpose of ...

A tourist looks at the statue of ancient Egyptian King Ramses II lying on its back at the Mit Rahina Museum in Giza, Egypt, on Oct. 11, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) This photo taken on Oct. 11 ...