The Buddhist statue at the center of this controversy, the "Seated Statue of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva," holds a special place in Japan as a designated cultural property of Nagasaki Prefecture. It ...

The Supreme Court ruling on Oct. 26 finally ended the seven-year court proceedings and cleared the way for the artifact’s return to Japan.

01:24 Core Kyoto delves into the city's sense of beauty as seen by the dedicated experts who unearth value in artifacts for posterity. To its north lies one of Japan's finest antique communities ...

22 stolen artifacts have been returned to Japan after they were looted in WWII The items include scrolls that depict Okinawan royalty and ancient maps A Massachusetts family found the artifacts ...