The Sada Abe case is one of Japan’s most infamous true crime stories. In 1936, Abe, a former geisha and maid, murdered her lover, businessman Kichizō Ishida, during an intense affair. The crime ...

Beyond his creative work, Tomita is also a central figure in Madrid’s queer cultural landscape. He recently served as a judge ...

Tokyo may be a futuristic metropolis, but its roots run deep in the 17th century when the city was known as Edo—then one of the world’s largest urban centers that flourished with commerce, ...

Let's be real here. Kyoto is dreamy, ancient, and full of narrow lanes lined with wooden teahouses where geiko and maiko ...

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who starred as Shang Tsung in the original “Mortal Kombat ” movie as well as video game “Mortal Kombat ...

"Mortal Kombat" star Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa has died from complications from a stroke in Santa Barbara on Dec. 4. He was 75.

A light-filled space on a busy Shaw corner, Cafe Unido promises Panama’s prized export: Geisha coffee beans. The cafe helps ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV ...

The actor appeared in a variety of films, including "Mortal Kombat," "Memoirs of a Geisha," "The Last Emperor," and "Pearl ...

When Claire Griffin couldn't get the story of George Denison Morgan and Yuki Kato out of her head, she knew she had to write ...

Was Week 11 the real beginning of the end for the Kansas City Chiefs? After the Chiefs saw their AFC West hopes grow more distant with a last-second loss to the Denver Broncos, they will have to fend ...