Japan-based illustrator Matthew Meyer has drawn over 500 varieties of yokai―supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore. We ask him about his fascination with the phenomenon of yokai.

It is ‘the sound’ of the island. It has ancient roots and is the precursor of the Japanese Shamisen. It has a lovely mellow tone which visitors to Okinawa hear everywhere they go. It is a ...

Kyushu native Misuzu Ogata returned to her “second home” here to promote the country’s culture to Japanese people. Ogata, 28, said she is enchanted by Kyrgyz ornamental patterns handed down ...

Japan's landscapes range from snowy mountains to subtropical warmth. They are full of wildlife - and animals' and people's lives often cross as they adapt to these extremes.