Japan’s aspiring leader drums to relieve stress. She has many reasons to reach for her sticks

Staunch conservative and longtime lawmaker Sanae Takaichi is days away from becoming Japan’s first woman prime minister, and ...

FEATURE-Traditional 'Bunraku' puppets for children help Japanese master endure coronavirus shutdown

Stuck at home for weeks while Japan was under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, renowned Japanese Bunraku puppet master Kanjuro Kiritake, all his performances cancelled for months, was ...