Japan’s islands stretch from tropical beaches to snowy mountains, creating homes for some of the world’s most unique and adorable wildlife. Island isolation has created special species like Japanese ...

Whether you admire marine life, snow-dwelling animals or simply want to meet the internet's latest sensation, Japan has ...

Considered messengers of the gods, the macaques are now made to wear costumes, do backflips, and walk on stilts to please crowds.

Nagoya, Japan — Abandoned and unwanted pets are a big problem across the world, with thousands stuck in shelters waiting for adoption. Older animals are particularly hard to place, leaving them at ...

Utagawa Hiroshige, “New Year’s Eve Foxfires at the Changing Tree, ji,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Edo period, 1857) (all images coutesy the National Gallery of Art, Washington) ...

Eliminating “Traveling to Japan is impossible with a dog” through English support, 24-hour animal hospital transport ...

LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humanitarian rescue and recovery efforts in Japan have been unprecedented in the wake of the recent catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. But while the vast ...

In 2011, the Los Angles County Museum of Art announced the acquisition of “Cranes,” a breathtaking pair of six-panel painted screens by Maruyama Ōkyo (1733-1795), Japan’s leading 18th century artist.