The Harbin skull (left) and the Dali skull (right).

In Japan, crooked teeth or those with different alignments are known as "Yaeba [八重歯]", which literally means "double tooth". This term specifically refers to the upper canine teeth that become ...

The latest trend in walking? The Japanese Interval Walking Training (IWT), which promises to burn more fat and lower your blood pressure. To find out more, I grabbed a comfy pair of sneakers ...

The dentist who performs these interventions emphasizes the eye teeth by twisting and lengthening them. They call this unusual trend "Yaeba", while Japanese stars have been proudly showing their ...

You can get in touch with Ryan by emailing r.chan@newsweek.com. The Japanese government has warned of catastrophic economic damage and nearly 300,000 deaths when the next "megaquake" hits the ...

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants. Unlike reptiles and fish ...

TOKYO – People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, said Japanese dentists testing a drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants. Unlike reptiles and fish ...

Unlike reptiles and fish, which usually replace their fangs on a regular basis, it is widely accepted that humans and most other mammals only grow two sets of teeth ... and in Japan often spend ...