This is a common question Westerners have. Japanese characters in anime, manga and video games, they say, "look" Caucasian. That is all a matter of perspective, no?

Japanese anime, manga, and game characters sometimes have blond hair. Sometimes they have blue eyes. But, that's merely cosmetic, no? There must be some sort of analysis that cuts closer to the bone.

Japanese characters have evolved from the concept of Animism, which is rooted in the belief that humans do not have an exclusive franchise on the soul. Animals, plants, ...

SETOUCHI, Okayama Prefecture—A group effort in this sword-production area has completed a yearlong project to restore the Japanese-style blade of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.