Fashionistas are discovering trends among second-hand clothes in vintage shops. This Showa Day, take a trip back in time with some iconic fashion items.
HOSOO opened its first international showroom in Milan, showing the world that tradition and innovation are complementary forces that give rise to masterpieces.
The lion, with its piercing eyes and gaping mouth, is from a traditional lion dance celebrated in Chichibu for more than 400 years.
Yamagata is a perfect gateway to the authentic Japan. Many of its age-old mountains and remote onsen ryokans have been largely untouched by mainstream tourism.
Each region in Japan has its own high-quality traditions in local Japanese crafts, but in Yamagata there are new opportunities for visitors to experience them.
Yamagata Prefecture celebrated kasedori for the first time in three years on February 11. Performers danced with all their might to bring safety and good luck.
As Beaujolais Nouveau has become unattainable due to the weak yen and rising logistics costs, domestically produced Japanese wine has emerged as a winner.
The younger generation is less influenced by gender stereotypes about makeup and skin care and is increasingly embracing cosmetics marketed to all genders.
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Tokyo has many shopping areas devoted to specific product areas, such as Akihabara and Harajuku. Nippori Fabric Town is less well known but well worth a...
The position of women in the Gion Matsuri tradition has changed over the centuries, but the fact is that the Gion Matsuri could never be staged...
Known for lovely handcrafted creations, the root of her energy goes in part back to a humiliating episode in 1961, when she debuted in New York.