The face of Japanese beauty is now a Ukrainian-born model — at least according to pageant judges who sparked a debate on cultural identity by naming 26-year-old Karolina Shiino as Miss Japan on Monday ...

Bowing is an ancient custom in Japan, considered a sign of respect. The common practice has deep roots in Japanese culture, ...

Take a flight of discovery high above the pristine Azusa River in Kamikōchi Park, Japan, with this breathtaking drone footage. Flowing through the heart of the Japanese Alps, the crystal-clear waters ...

Karolina Shiino, a naturalized Japanese citizen who was born in Ukraine, resigned two weeks after winning the Miss Japan crown. By Victoria Kim and Hisako Ueno The newly crowned Miss Japan 2024, ...

A group of beautiful young girls enter a studio, all sharing dreams of glamour and world stardom. A stern Frenchwoman enters the room, and to their horror, the first words out of her mouth are: “Okay ...

0000018f-87d8-dcea-afcf-cff962d00000 The Illusionists is a documentary exploring the globalization of beauty - and the industries that support it; Credit: Courtesy The illusionists film via Vimeo ...

This stunning astronaut photo shows the natural beauty of Japan's Aso Caldera — a giant crater-like bowl containing 17 different volcanoes, leftover from major eruptions spanning over 200,000 years.

Lecturer in Japanese Studies (Japanese and Comparative Literature), University of Sheffield As a lecturer in Japanese studies, the first questions I ask my students is: “What sort of images come to ...