The beauty of Hida Folk Village is that it’s classed as a ‘living museum.’ Better yet, most of the beautiful wooden houses are open for a...
The spirited tea master in fact has a history of trying new ideas and serving as a key collaborator with artists and artisans in showcasing Japanese...
“If you want an example of how crafts can be successfully incorporated into a modern setting, I think that the Hyatt Centric Kanazawa Hotel is a...
The architect of the National Stadium, venue for the Olympics, Kuma reflected that post-COVID-19, and as society ages, architecture and design will need to incorporate an...
“The shops will be able to survive,” says Nakagawa. “It comes down to the same things: management and branding. And we can help with that.”
“Judo has become a word that we don’t translate, we use it as it is. I would like for kogei to become like that,” said Grand...
A project called VISION GATE showcases multimedia art by world-renowned Japanese artists at Haneda and Narita — to transport travelers through something like a time-space warp.
Popular since its launch, “Cells at Work!” is the perfect vehicle to demonstrate COVID-19 prevention measures and tackle a dilemma that Japan and the rest of...
In the U.S., the Confucius Institutes kept the terms of agreement with partner universities hidden. Teachers had to pledge to protect Chinese national interests.
Banquets in traditional geisha settings were a feature of Niigata’s ozashiki cultureーuntil the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. Here’s what one company did to save it.
Kotaro Nishibori is one of a handful of craftsmen making traditional ‘wagasa’ Japanese umbrellas in Kyoto out of paper and bamboo, and now he’s bringing his...
JUDOs chairman and Japan’s national men’s judo team coach Kosei Inoue says the visiting athletes’ growth will raise the level of judo in the world and...