It’s an asset for artists ーand everyone ー to acquire another pivotal skill. You see the world in a different light, while gaining the mental and...
It’s not too late to bring in your good luck for the year with lucky charms and festivities in celebration of Setsubun.
This time my challenge was to use kimono to evoke the world of Hanshinkan Modernism, and specifically for the character Koi san, protagonist in a new...
With everything from Taiwanese bao buns to Vietnamese coffee, Yokohama Chinatown is a foodie’s dream and a beautiful example of the breadth of Chinese design and...
The new ozeki sumo wrestler Mitakeumi’s birth name is Hisashi Omichi. His mother is a Filipina who first came to Japan as a member of an...
Japan should not let South Korea’s lies block the World Heritage Site listing of the Tokugawa-era industrial site.
For Netaji Bose, the war presented a golden opportunity to reach out to Britain’s adversaries, namely Germany and Japan, and seek their assistance to free India.
If Japan defers the recommendation, it would mean acknowledging South Korea’s inaccurate claims that forced labor happened on the island.
Riding the wave of recent years, there are huge January and February releases, from Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Horizon: Forbidden West and Elden Ring in gaming, to...
The idea initially came to an architect who noticed the similarity between urban design and neatly packed lunch boxes.
How did a ninety-two year old woman who has been a virtual recluse in a Tokyo mental hospital since 1975 become “the world’s most popular artist”?
For the first time in two years pilgrims run up the 200 stone steps at Kimiidera, Wakayama wishing for good luck in the new year.