The city of Kamakura is one of Japan’s ancient capitals, but also the birthplace of modern surfing in Japan. Ideal for a relaxed getaway, it blends beachy charm with lots of temples and shrines.

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There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto ... connect to Hakata Bay on the northwestern edge of the city. To see how Fukuoka comes alive when the sun dips below ...

A new study suggests that modern Japanese have descended from three ancestral populations, including people in the Kofun Period between the third and seventh century. According to current ...