First emerging in Japan in the Asuka period of about 538 to 710 C.E., the intricate woodworking practice of kumiko has since spread worldwide. Once reserved for screens or inlaid panels in handmade ...

Japan formed its first centralized government during the Nara period (710–94) and adopted a legal system called ritsuryo, ...

During the Yamato Period (300-710), this village was one of the earliest capitals of the nascent Yamato state, even meriting its own aptly named Asuka Period (552-645).

If the bid is successful, the Asuka-Fujiwara sites will become Japan’s 27th UNESCO World Heritage site, following the addition of the Sado Island gold mine this year. Related News Temple offers ...

KASHIHARA, Nara -- "Street Fighter" game characters are promoting the Asuka-Fujiwara archaeological sites in west Japan's Nara Prefecture to gain Worl･･･ ...

Mizuhiki is the ancient Japanese art of knot-tying. Since the Asuka Period, gifts have been decorated with rice paper cords, which are handcrafted into beautiful, intricate designs. Nowadays, mizuhiki ...