SUWA, Nagano -- A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano ...

KYOTO--Massive garden stones, the largest of which weighs 9.8 tons, were excavated at the residence here of a shogunate family in the Muromachi Period (1336-1573), in what archaeologists believe ...

Its white pebbles, which surround 15 larger rocks, were laid sometime during the Muromachi period (between 1392 and 1573), but beyond that, the garden's origins are unknown. From any vantage point ...

The inception of local industries goes back about 500 years, to the Muromachi period (1336-1573), when powerful clans governed the region. Every winter, as heavy snow fell, locals would retreat ...

Ghibli Studio is one of the most popular production studios in Japan, known for its amazing animations. The 1997 classic ...

“This classical dining form, emerging from the Muromachi period (13th to 14th century), stands as a cornerstone in the evolution of Kaiseki cuisine,” writes Honzen on the website ...

The word was apparently in currency by the late Muromachi Period (1336-1573) or the early Edo Period (1603-1867) and was used in a Noh/Kyogen drama piece titled “Shinbai.” In a scene from the ...

This module focuses on Japan’s medieval period, including the Kamakura (1185-1333), the Muromachi (1336-1573), and the Momoyama (1573-1603) shogunates. Photograph ...