Katarzyna Karpowicz immersed herself in Tokyo’s music scene to master the koto — a traditional Japanese string instrument.

June 20, 2025 A little Matariki Haiku During our Matariki special Waatea was gifted a special Haiku. A haiku is a short form of Japanese poetry traditionally consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 ...

To save a World War II-era mountainside staircase marked for removal by the City and County of Honolulu, the Friends of Haiku Stairs has brought an appeal to overturn a 2024 State Historic ...

Lawsuit Asks Court to Halt Haiku Stairs Demolition, Citing Hawaii Agency Flip-Flop An Oʻahu court is being asked to reverse a decision made by the State Historic Preservation Division backing ...

The state's decision to remove the Haiku Stairs is under fire as a volunteer group dedicated to the historic landmark pushes back.

Shinto is often described as Japan’s indigenous religion—but can it expand beyond Japan? While traditionally tied to Japanese culture, shrines, and national identity, modern practitioners ...

Haiku Handicapper New York Time to analyze the 2025 Belmont Stakes field, in post position order, in the form of Haiku; a Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five.

IKITSUKI, Japan (AP) — On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God.