Author Sao Ichikawa rode to the podium on an electric-powered wheelchair to receive the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for literature. “I am extremely happy that I can stand here,” the 43-year ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - forming an epic walking route across central Japan ... of the ancient highway in the Gifu ...

Physically disabled author Ichikawa Sao has won the Akutagawa Prize, one of Japan's most prestigious literary awards, for "Hunchback," a novel informed by her own experiences. Ichikawa ...

After earning absolute power over Japan’s feuding factions ... from the emperor’s longtime residence in Kyoto. A walking highway was quickly developed with 69 resting stations; the Nakasendo ...